Isoflurane reversibly destabilizes hippocampal dendritic spines by an actin-dependent mechanism.

General anesthetics produce a reversible coma-like state through modulation of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission. Recent evidence suggests that anesthetic exposure can also lead to sustained cognitive dysfunction. However, the subcellular effects of anesthetics on the structure of esta...

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Main Authors: Jimcy Platholi, Karl F Herold, Hugh C Hemmings, Shelley Halpain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4113311?pdf=render