Developmental sex differences in nicotinic currents of prefrontal layer VI neurons in mice and rats.

There is a large sex difference in the prevalence of attention deficit disorder; yet, relatively little is known about sex differences in the development of prefrontal attention circuitry. In male rats, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors excite corticothalamic neurons in layer VI, which are thought t...

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Main Authors: Nyresa C Alves, Craig D C Bailey, Raad Nashmi, Evelyn K Lambe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2822857?pdf=render