Sparse but selective and potent synaptic transmission from the globus pallidus to the subthalamic nucleus.
The reciprocally connected GABAergic globus pallidus (GP)-glutamatergic subthalamic nucleus (STN) network is critical for voluntary movement and an important site of dysfunction in movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Although the GP is a key determinant of STN activity, correlated G...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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