Abstract
Epilepsy is one of the most represented neurological diseases worldwide. However, in many cases, the precise molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis and ictiogenesis are unknown. Because of their important role in synaptic function and neuronal excitability, NMDA receptors are implicated in various epileptogenic mechanisms. Most of these are subunit specific and require a precise analysis of the subunit composition of the NMDARs implicated. Here, we describe an express electrophysiological method to analyze the contribution of NMDAR subunits to spontaneous postsynaptic activity in identified cells in brain slices using patch clamp whole cell recordings.
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Pineau, L., Burnashev, N. (2024). Functional Analysis of NMDAR Subunit Components in Postsynaptic Currents of Identified Cells and Synapses in Brain Slices. In: Burnashev, N., Szepetowski, P. (eds) NMDA Receptors. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2799. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3830-9_8
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