Mason WT, Poulain D, Cobbett P. gamma-Aminobutyric acid as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the rat supraoptic nucleus: intracellular recordings in the hypothalamic slice.
Neurosci Lett 1987;
73:259-65. [PMID:
3561868 DOI:
10.1016/0304-3940(87)90255-2]
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Abstract
Intracellular recordings have been made from rat supraoptic neurones in the hypothalamic slice preparation. Application of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) caused all neurones to hyperpolarise and this was accompanied by an increase in membrane conductance. GABA application examined on a variety of cells was found to have a potent influence on patterning of electrical activity, always consistent with an inhibitory action.
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