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ArticleChannels (Austin, Tex.)2017

GABA

Stuart M Cain, Esperanza Garcia, Zeina Waheed, Karen L Jones, Trevor J Bushell, Terrance P Snutch

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Article in Channels (Austin, Tex.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Stuart M Caina Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
Esperanza Garciaa Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
Zeina Waheeda Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
Karen L Jonesa Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
Trevor J Bushellb Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow , UK.
Terrance P Snutcha Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada.
Michael Smith Health Research BC · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Strathclyde · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burst-firing in thalamic neurons is known to play a key role in mediating thalamocortical (TC) oscillations that are associated with non-REM sleep and some types of epileptic seizure. Within the TC system the primary output of GABAergic neurons in the reticular thalamic nucleus (RTN) is thought to induce the de-inactivation of T-type calcium channels in thalamic relay (TR) neurons, promoting burst-firing drive to the cortex and the propagation of TC network activity. However, RTN neurons also project back onto other neurons within the RTN. The role of this putative negative feedback upon the RTN itself is less well understood, although is hypothesized to induce de-synchronization of RTN neuron firing leading to the suppression of TC oscillations. Here we tested two hypotheses concerning possible mechanisms underlying TC oscillation modulation. Firstly, we assessed the burst-firing behavior of RTN neurons in response to GABA

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AnimalsCalcium Channels, T-TypeFemaleMaleNeuronsRatsRats, WistarReceptors, GABA-BThalamusCalcium Channels, T-TypeReceptors, GABA-Babsence epilepsylow-threshold calcium potentialthalamocortical networkT-type calcium channel

Identifiers

PMID28742985
PMCPMC5786188
OpenAlexW2736389994

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