Nucleus basalis-enabled stimulus-specific plasticity in the visual cortex is mediated by astrocytes.

Chen, Naiyan

Nucleus basalis-enabled stimulus-specific plasticity in the visual cortex is mediated by astrocytes. [electronic resource] - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Oct 2012 - E2832-41 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1091-6490

10.1073/pnas.1206557109 doi


Acetylcholine--pharmacology
Animals
Astrocytes--cytology
Atropine--pharmacology
Basal Nucleus of Meynert--cytology
Calcium--metabolism
Cerebral Cortex--cytology
Chelating Agents--pharmacology
Cholinergic Agonists--pharmacology
Egtazic Acid--analogs & derivatives
Evoked Potentials--drug effects
Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials--drug effects
Immunohistochemistry
In Vitro Techniques
Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors--genetics
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Muscarinic Antagonists--pharmacology
Neuronal Plasticity--drug effects
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Photic Stimulation
Receptors, Muscarinic--metabolism
Visual Cortex--cytology