The effect of desflurane on neuronal communication at a central synapse.

Although general anesthetics are thought to modify critical neuronal functions, their impact on neuronal communication has been poorly examined. We have investigated the effect induced by desflurane, a clinically used general anesthetic, on information transfer at the synapse between mossy fibers an...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Mapelli, Daniela Gandolfi, Enrico Giuliani, Francesco P Prencipe, Federica Pellati, Alberto Barbieri, Egidio D'Angelo, Albertino Bigiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4388506?pdf=render