Response of hippocampal pacemaker-like neurons to low doses of ionizing radiation.
Spontaneous discharges of hippocampal pacemaker-like neurons are induced by X- and gamma-rays doses lower than 0.8 cGy. The effect is direct and connected with the activation of an endogenous mechanism of unit activity generation.
D000200:Action Potentials / Q000528:radiation effects; D000818:Animals; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains