The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Volume 4 Issue 3
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- Pages.169-175
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- 2000
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- 1226-4512(pISSN)
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- 2093-3827(eISSN)
Developmental Changes of Gustatory Neurons in Nucleus of Solitary Tract in Rats
- Kim, Mi-Won (Department of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University) ;
- Kim, Won-Jae (Department of Oral Physiology, Chonnam National University) ;
- Mistretta, Charlotte (Department of Materials Science, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan)
- Published : 2000.06.21
Abstract
To learn the developmental changes in intrinsic electrophysiological properties of the second order taste neurons, whole cell recordings from the developing nucleus of the solitary tract neurons were done in brainstem slices of postnatal rats. Rats aged from postnatal 0 to 21 days (P0-P21) were used, being divided into 3 age groups: postnatal first week (P0-P7 days), second week (P8-P14 days), and third week (P15-P21 days). Slices containing gustatory NTS were cut horizontally in the thickness of