Heterogeneity of Phasic Cholinergic Signaling in Neocortical Neurons

Date

2007

Authors

Gulledge, Allan T
Park, Susanna
Kawaguchi, Yasuo
Stuart, Gregory J

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

American Physiological Society

Abstract

Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter critical for normal cognition. Here we demonstrate heterogeneity of cholinergic signaling in neocortical neurons in the rat prefrontal, somatosensory, and visual cortex. Focal ACh application (100 μM) inhibited l

Description

Keywords

Keywords: acetylcholine; calcium activated potassium channel; cholinergic receptor; animal cell; animal tissue; article; brain function; brain region; brain slice; cell heterogeneity; controlled study; immunohistochemistry; nerve cell; nonhuman; prefrontal cortex;

Citation

Source

Journal of Neurophysiology

Type

Journal article

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

Restricted until

2037-12-31