The coupling features of electrical synapses modulate neuronal synchrony in hypothalamic superachiasmatic nucleus

Brain Research

Volumn 1550, Issue , 2014, Pages 9-17

  Wang, Ming Hui ^a,b   Chen, Na ^a   Wang, Jin Hui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Coupling coefficient; Electrical synapse; Neuronal network; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Synchrony; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

COUPLING COEFFICIENT; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSE; NEURONAL NETWORK; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNCHRONY; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSES; GAP JUNCTIONS; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; NEURONS; OPTICAL IMAGING; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 84894420318     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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