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Neurons

Known as: Neurocyte, Neural Cell, Cells, Nerve 
Any of the conducting cells of the nervous system. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Afferents to the orexin neurons of the rat brain
Emotions, stress, hunger, and circadian rhythms all promote wakefulness and behavioral arousal. Little is known about the… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Multiple Time Scales of Adaptation in Auditory Cortex Neurons
Neurons in primary auditory cortex (A1) of cats show strong stimulus-specific adaptation (SSA). In probabilistic settings, in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Processing of low-probability sounds by cortical neurons
The ability to detect rare auditory events can be critical for survival. We report here that neurons in cat primary auditory… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Contrast's effect on spatial summation by macaque V1 neurons
Stimulation outside the receptive field of a primary visual cortical (V1) neuron reveals intracortical neural interactions… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
In vivo evidence that erythropoietin protects neurons from ischemic damage.
Erythropoietin (EPO) produced by the kidney and the liver (in fetuses) stimulates erythropoiesis. In the central nervous system… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Innervation of Histaminergic Tuberomammillary Neurons by GABAergic and Galaninergic Neurons in the Ventrolateral Preoptic Nucleus of the Rat
The tuberomammillary nucleus (TMN) is the major source of histaminergic innervation of the mammalian brain and is thought to play… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Stimulation of neurite outgrowth using an electrically conducting polymer.
Damage to peripheral nerves often cannot be repaired by the juxtaposition of the severed nerve ends. Surgeons have typically used… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Calcium signaling in neurons: molecular mechanisms and cellular consequences.
Neuronal activity can lead to marked increases in the concentration of cytosolic calcium, which then functions as a second… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A zinc finger-encoding gene coregulated with c-fos during growth and differentiation, and after cellular depolarization
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Distribution of serotonin-immunoreactivity in the central nervous system of the rat—Cell bodies and terminals
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