title: Synaptic gating: the potential to open closed doors.
abstract: Synaptic gating is normally thought to be a mechanism for excluding synaptic input, but three recent studies show how the resting membrane potential interacts with integrative properties to act as a permissive synaptic gate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Georgia State University, MSC 8L0389, 33 Gilmer St. SE Unit 8, Atlanta, GA 30303-3088, USA. pkatz@gsu.edu
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015640:Ion Channel Gating / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents