Synaptic plasticity of NMDA receptors: Mechanisms and functional implications

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 496-508

  Hunt, David L ^a   Castillo, Pablo E ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

BRAIN REGION; DENTATE GYRUS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; HUMAN; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84863475183     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: 18736882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2012.01.007     Document Type: Review

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