Identified GnRH neuron electrophysiology: A decade of study

Brain Research

Volumn 1364, Issue , 2010, Pages 10-24

  Moenter, Suzanne M ^a  

^a 7725 Med Sci II ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Burst; Episodic; Excitability; GnRH; Intrinsic property; Ion channel

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; ION CHANNEL;

CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, T-TYPE; CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-GATED CATION CHANNELS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; STEROIDS;

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 78649502091     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.09.066     Document Type: Review

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