Dopaminergic inhibition of the inwardly rectifying potassium current in direct pathway medium spiny neurons in normal and parkinsonian striatum
Qian Wang, Yuhan Wang, Francesca‐Fang Liao, Fu‐Ming Zhou
The paper investigates how dopamine regulates inwardly rectifying potassium currents in medium spiny neurons in normal and parkinsonian striatum, showing dopamine enhances neuronal excitability through Kir inhibition.