synaptic transmission
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsynapticandtransmission
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synaptic
adjective
uk/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/us/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/
relating to the point at which electrical signals move from one nerve cell ...
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transmission
noun
uk/trænzˈmɪʃ.ən/us/trænˈsmɪʃ.ən/
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent ...
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Downregulation might result in a decrease in glutamate uptake and a subsequent increase in excitatorysynaptictransmission.
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However, if one spectral type of cones supplies input to a given horizontal cell, then the effects ofsynaptictransmissionshould be wavelength invariant.
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The most parsimonious explanation would be that no functional synapses were formed in the outer plexiform layer to allow forsynaptictransmissionin these mice.
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Infusion of slices with 17b-estradiol caused a slight increase in baselinesynaptictransmission, as in previous studies.
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Cells treated with carbenoxolone still displayed random membrane activity, indicating thatsynaptictransmissiononto the cells was still intact.
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing a7 subunits are required for reliablesynaptictransmissionin situ.
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The delayed elevation in calcium was not caused by either neuronal activity followingsynaptictransmissionor by glutamate released from astrocytes.
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Only a small percentage of ganglion cells show either facilitation or depression ofsynaptictransmission.
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While the functional properties of developing cells seemed relatively mature, there were some aspects ofsynaptictransmissionthat varied considerably with age.
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Moreover, it assumes thatsynaptictransmissionis noise free.
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An increase in the synaptic delay without a change in the kinetics is consistent with a defect insynaptictransmission.
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Contributions of residual calcium to fastsynaptictransmission.
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Additional experiments to monitor changes in paired pulse facilitation indicate that glial modulation ofsynaptictransmissionreflects a presynaptic mechanism.
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Long-lasting potentiation ofsynaptictransmissionin the dentate area of the anaesthetized rabbit following stimulation of the perforant path.
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The glutamate analog 2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate antagonizessynaptictransmissionfrom cones to horizontal cells in the goldfish retina.
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These studies demonstrate that astrocytes regulate adenosine which causes a presynaptic inhibition ofsynaptictransmission.
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Electrophysiologic evidence that retinotectalsynaptictransmissionin the goldfish is nicotinic cholinergic.
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