Pre- and Postsynaptic b-Adrenergic Activation Enhances Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in Layer V/VI Pyramidal Neurons of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex of Rats
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Institute of Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China, Pharmacology Research Center, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China and Shanghai Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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Pre- and postsynaptic beta-adrenergic activation enhances excitatory synaptic transmission in layer V/VI pyramidal neurons of the medial prefrontal cortex of rats.
Norepinephrine exerts an important influence on prefrontal cortical functions. The physiological effects of beta-adrenoceptors (beta-ARs) have been examined in other brain regions. However, little is known about beta-AR regulation of synaptic transmission in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The present study investigated beta-AR modulation of glutamate synaptic transmission in layer V/VI pyramidal ...
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