Chapter 11 Chapter Membrane currents in hippocampal neurons

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This chapter reviews properties and functions of endogenous ionic currents in hippocampal neurones. Currents considered are: Na currents INa(fast) and INa(slow); Ca currents; K currents – delayed rectifier IK(DR), transient IK(A), ‘delay’ current IK(D) and M current IK(M); inward rectifiers IQ, IK(IR) and ICl(V); Ca-activated currents IK(Ca) (IC and IAHP), ICl(Ca) and Ication(Ca); Na-activated currents; and anoxia-induced currents.

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