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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-02-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2822857?pdf=render |