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  • adjective exterior to a synapse

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  • "Our study shows an increase in the number of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors, shifting the balance between these opposing cellular mechanisms in animal models of early stages of Huntington's disease," Raymond says.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • "Our study shows an increase in the number of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors, shifting the balance between these opposing cellular mechanisms in animal models of early stages of Huntington's disease," Raymond says.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Pascual O, Gobbo S, Pozzan T, Haydon PG, et al. (2004) Neuronal synchrony mediated by astrocytic glutamate through activation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010

  • Memantine preferentially blocks extrasynaptic over synaptic NMDA receptor currents in hippocampal autapses.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • "Our study shows an increase in the number of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors, shifting the balance between these opposing cellular mechanisms in animal models of early stages of Huntington's disease," Raymond says.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • G, et al. (2004) Neuronal synchrony mediated by astrocytic glutamate through activation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors.

    PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010

  • Pascual O, Gobbo S, Pozzan T, Haydon PG, et al. (2004) Neuronal synchrony mediated by astrocytic glutamate through activation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010

  • Second, we have previously shown that reelin controls the surface mobility of both synaptic and extrasynaptic NR2B-containing NMDARs

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Cecilia Gonzalez Campo et al. 2009

  • Reelin depletion significantly decreased the surface mobility of extrasynaptic NR2B-containing NMDARs

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Second, we have previously shown that reelin controls the surface mobility of both synaptic and extrasynaptic NR2B-containing NMDARs

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

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