ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHOLINERGIC AND NONCHOLINERGIC NEURONS IN THE RAT MEDIAL SEPTUM-DIAGONAL BAND COMPLEX

被引:90
作者
MARKRAM, H [1 ]
SEGAL, M [1 ]
机构
[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,CTR NEUROSCI,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
关键词
Choline acetyltransferase-positive neuron; Electrophysiology; Septum;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)91106-Q
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
We examined the electrophysiological properties of cholinergic and non-cholinergic neurons in the medial septum-diagonal band complex (MSDB) of the rat in the in vitro slice preparation. Cells were identified electrophysiologically, filled with Lucifer yellow, fixed and processed immunohistochemistry with fluorescent labeled anti-choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) antibody. Cholinergic and non-cholinergic neurons differed in action potential parameters, spike afterpotentials and in current-voltage relationships. In addition, cholinergic neurons expressed a potent transient outward rectification in response to a depolarizing current pulse. © 1990.
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