Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 591-604 , April 2010

Activation of large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels depresses basal synaptic transmission in the hippocampal CA1 area in APP (swe/ind) TgCRND8 mice

  • Hui Ye

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Canada
    • Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 2S8
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, Toronto Western Research Institute, Room 13-411, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 2S8. Tel.: +1 416 603 5800x2209; fax: +1 416 603 5745.
    • ,
  • Shirin Jalini

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 2S8
    • ,
  • Shanthini Mylvaganam

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Canada
    • Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 2S8
    • ,
  • Peter Carlen

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Canada
    • Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5T 2S8

Received 14 March 2008 ,Revised 29 April 2008 ,Accepted 8 May 2008.

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Neurobiology of Aging
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