Endocannabinoid release modulates electrical coupling between CCK cells connected via chemical and electrical synapses in CA1

Electrical coupling between some subclasses of interneurons is thought to promote coordinated firing that generates rhythmic synchronous activity in cortical regions. Synaptic activity of cholesystokinin (CCK) interneurons which co-express cannbinoid type-1 (CB1) receptors are powerful modulators of...

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Main Authors: Jonathan eIball, Ali eAfia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncir.2011.00017/full