Gap Junctions in Developing Thalamic and Neocortical Neuronal Networks
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Gap Junctions in Developing Thalamic and Neocortical Neuronal Networks
The presence of direct, cytoplasmatic, communication between neurons in the brain of vertebrates has been demonstrated a long time ago. These gap junctions have been characterized in many brain areas in terms of subunit composition, biophysical properties, neuronal connectivity patterns, and developmental regulation. Although interesting findings emerged, showing that different subunits are spe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cerebral Cortex
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1047-3211,1460-2199
DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht175