Molecular mechanisms underlying activity
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Shieh, Perry B. ;Ghosh, Anirvan
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Activity-dependent changes in synaptic strength, which appear to underlie cortical plasticity, require long-lasting biochemical changes in the postsynaptic neuron. An inductive event common to several forms of synaptic plasticity is an influx of calcium into the postsynaptic cell. Calcium acts as a