Neural Plasticity
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 872456, 13 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/872456
Research Article
The Role of NMDA Receptor Subtypes in Short-Term Plasticity in the Rat Entorhinal Cortex
Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
Received 27 May 2008; Accepted 24 July 2008
Academic Editor: C. Andrew Chapman
Copyright © 2008 Sophie E. L. Chamberlain et al. This is an open access article distributed under the
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