Glutamate receptor stimulation induces a persistent rhythmicity of the GABAergic inputs to rat midbrain dopaminergic neurons

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 777-784

  Berretta, Nicola ^a   Paolucci, Egle ^b   Bernardi, Giorgio ^a,b   Mercuri, Nicola B ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gap junctions; MGluR; Neuronal networks; NMDA; Substantia nigra

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; 3,5-DIHYDROXYPHENYLGLYCINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ALPHA-METHYL-4-CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE; GLYCINE; METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR TYPE 1; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL; NERVE TRACT; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; WISTAR RAT;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ANIMALS; BENZOATES; DOPAMINE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCINE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; PERIODICITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RESORCINOLS; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

EID: 84924182561     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01678.x     Document Type: Article

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