The amount of astrocytic GABA positively correlates with the degree of tonic inhibition in hippocampal CA1 and cerebellum

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A tonic form of synaptic inhibition occurs in discrete regions of the central nervous system and has an important role in controlling neuronal excitability. Recently, we reported that GABA present in astrocyte is the major source of tonic inhibition in cerebellum...

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Main Authors: Yoon Bo-Eun, Jo Seonmi, Woo Junsung, Lee Jae-Hoon, Kim Taekeun, Kim Daesoo, Lee C Justin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/4/1/42