Regulation of hippocampal inhibitory circuits by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 590, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 655-666

  Griguoli, Marilena ^a   Cherubini, Enrico ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

BRAIN FUNCTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTERNEURON; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTERNEURONS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 84856932917     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.220095     Document Type: Review

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