Subthalamic Nucleus Cell-Specific Expression of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Uncovers Novel Basal Ganglia Microcircuits.

J Neurosci

Biomedical Sciences Program in Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders, Department of Neurosciences, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio 43614.

Published: July 2015

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