Membrane properties of striatal direct and indirect pathway neurons in mouse and rat slices and their modulation by dopamine.

D1 and D2 receptor expressing striatal medium spiny neurons (MSNs) are ascribed to striatonigral ("direct") and striatopallidal ("indirect") pathways, respectively, that are believed to function antagonistically in motor control.Glutamatergic synaptic transmission onto the two types is differentially affected by Dopamine (DA), however, less is know

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CEPF Western Ghats Special Series: Mammals of the Meghamalai landscape, southern Western Ghats, India - a review

Reports on the concurrence of mammals in the Meghamalai landscape were collated Cocktail Mixer from published literature and also the data obtained from a recent study spanning over 18 months (June 2011-December 2012).Sixty-three species belonging to 24 families occur in the landscape, which include 24 globally threatened (one Critically Endangered

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