GABA, Not Glutamate, a Primary Transmitter Driving Action Potentials in Developing Hypothalamic Neurons
Gao X, Van Den Pol A. GABA, Not Glutamate, a Primary Transmitter Driving Action Potentials in Developing Hypothalamic Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2001, 85: 425-434. PMID: 11152743, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.85.1.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBicucullineCells, CulturedChloridesExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsGABA-A Receptor AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidGramicidinHypothalamusImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesMiceNeuronsNeurotransmitter AgentsPatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, GlutamateSpinal CordConceptsHypothalamic neuronsReceptor antagonist bicucullinePrimary inhibitory neurotransmitterMouse hypothalamic neuronsPrimary excitatory transmitterAntagonist bicucullineExcitatory transmitterGABA circuitsGlutamate transmissionInhibitory neurotransmitterMature brainBrain slicesSynaptic releaseNeuronal activitySpike activityNeuronal connectionsSpike frequencyExtracellular recordingsAction potentialsAntagonist 2Brain developmentHebbian mechanismsIntracellular ClNeuronsGABA