Electrical Coupling and Neuronal Synchronization in the Mammalian Brain Export

@article{citeulike:4486989, abstract = {Certain neurons in the mammalian brain have long been known to be joined by gap junctions, which are the most common type of electrical synapse. More recently, cloning of neuron-specific connexins, increased capability of visualizing cells within brain tissue, labeling of cell types by transgenic methods, and generation of connexin knockouts have spurred a rapid increase in our knowledge of the role of gap junctions in neural activity. This article reviews the many subtleties of transmission mediated by gap junctions and the mechanisms whereby these junctions contribute to synchronous firing.}, author = {Bennett, Michael V. and Zukin}, citeulike-article-id = {4486989}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00043-1}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0896627304000431}, doi = {10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00043-1}, issn = {08966273}, journal = {Neuron}, month = {February}, number = {4}, pages = {495--511}, posted-at = {2009-05-07 15:54:33}, priority = {2}, title = {Electrical Coupling and Neuronal Synchronization in the Mammalian Brain}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00043-1}, volume = {41}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4486989 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4486989 N2 - Certain neurons in the mammalian brain have long been known to be joined by gap junctions, which are the most common type of electrical synapse. More recently, cloning of neuron-specific connexins, increased capability of visualizing cells within brain tissue, labeling of cell types by transgenic methods, and generation of connexin knockouts have spurred a rapid increase in our knowledge of the role of gap junctions in neural activity. This article reviews the many subtleties of transmission mediated by gap junctions and the mechanisms whereby these junctions contribute to synchronous firing. IS - 4 JF - Neuron SN - 08966273 EP - 511 TI - Electrical Coupling and Neuronal Synchronization in the Mammalian Brain VL - 41 SP - 495 AU - Bennett, Michael AU - Zukin PY - 2004/02/19/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00043-1 ER -