Gap junction modulation of hippocampal formation theta and local cell discharges in anesthetized rats

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 471-481

  Bocian, Renata ^a   Posluszny, Anna ^a   Kowalczyk, Tomasz ^a   Kazmierska, Paulina ^a   Konopacki, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Extracellular recordings; Gap junctions; Hippocampal theta rhythm; Trimethylamine

Indexed keywords

TRIMETHYLAMINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HIPPOCAMPUS THETA RHYTHM; MALE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; POWER ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; GAP JUNCTIONS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; METHYLAMINES; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 79251541480     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07545.x     Document Type: Article

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