Cholinergic receptor activation induces a relative facilitation of synaptic responses in the entorhinal cortex during theta- and gamma-frequency stimulation of parasubicular inputs

Neuroscience

Volumn 230, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-85

  Sparks, D W ^a   Chapman, C A ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Entorhinal cortex; Gamma; Medial septum; Parasubiculum; Theta

Indexed keywords

10,10 BIS(4 PYRIDINYLMETHYL) 9(10H) ANTHRACENONE; 2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 (N ETHYL N PHENYLAMINO) 1,2 DIMETHYL 6 (METHYLAMINO)PYRIMIDINIUM CHLORIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; BENZYL[3 [[1 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL]AMINO] 2 HYDROXYPROPYL]PHOSPHINIC ACID; CARBACHOL; CESIUM ION; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; METHOCTRAMINE; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M2 RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PIRENZEPINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH RECORDING; BRAIN SLICE; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CHOLINERGIC STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GAMMA RHYTHM; ION CURRENT; LATENT PERIOD; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; SUBICULUM; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; THETA RHYTHM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ANTHRACENES; BRAIN WAVES; CARBACHOL; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHOSPHINIC ACIDS; PROPANOLAMINES; PYRIMIDINES; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; SYNAPSES; VALINE;

EID: 84871455721     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: 18737544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.11.026     Document Type: Article

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