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Yehezkel Ben-Ari

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1 Oxytocin-mediated GABA inhibition during delivery attenuates autism pathogenesis in rodent offspring. Science 2014 3.44
2 The NMDA receptor is coupled to the ERK pathway by a direct interaction between NR2B and RasGRF1. Neuron 2003 2.61
3 Paracrine intercellular communication by a Ca2+- and SNARE-independent release of GABA and glutamate prior to synapse formation. Neuron 2002 2.48
4 Early motor activity drives spindle bursts in the developing somatosensory cortex. Nature 2004 2.46
5 Maternal oxytocin triggers a transient inhibitory switch in GABA signaling in the fetal brain during delivery. Science 2006 2.36
6 Opposing role of synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors in regulation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) activity in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. J Physiol 2006 2.27
7 Correlated bursts of activity in the neonatal hippocampus in vivo. Science 2002 2.24
8 Trophic actions of GABA on neuronal development. Trends Neurosci 2005 2.06
9 In vitro formation of a secondary epileptogenic mirror focus by interhippocampal propagation of seizures. Nat Neurosci 2003 1.88
10 Multiple facets of GABAergic neurons and synapses: multiple fates of GABA signalling in epilepsies. Trends Neurosci 2005 1.85
11 Retinal waves trigger spindle bursts in the neonatal rat visual cortex. J Neurosci 2006 1.75
12 Sequential generation of two distinct synapse-driven network patterns in developing neocortex. J Neurosci 2008 1.60
13 Epileptogenic actions of GABA and fast oscillations in the developing hippocampus. Neuron 2005 1.59
14 Long-term plasticity at GABAergic and glycinergic synapses: mechanisms and functional significance. Trends Neurosci 2002 1.58
15 A conserved switch in sensory processing prepares developing neocortex for vision. Neuron 2010 1.55
16 A noncanonical release of GABA and glutamate modulates neuronal migration. J Neurosci 2005 1.48
17 Quantal release of glutamate generates pure kainate and mixed AMPA/kainate EPSCs in hippocampal neurons. Neuron 2002 1.41
18 The dark side of high-frequency oscillations in the developing brain. Trends Neurosci 2006 1.38
19 Recurrent mossy fibers establish aberrant kainate receptor-operated synapses on granule cells from epileptic rats. J Neurosci 2005 1.37
20 Rapid cortical oscillations and early motor activity in premature human neonate. Cereb Cortex 2006 1.31
21 Network mechanisms of spindle-burst oscillations in the neonatal rat barrel cortex in vivo. J Neurophysiol 2006 1.30
22 A parturition-associated nonsynaptic coherent activity pattern in the developing hippocampus. Neuron 2007 1.26
23 Early expression of KCC2 in rat hippocampal cultures augments expression of functional GABA synapses. J Physiol 2005 1.25
24 Early sequential formation of functional GABA(A) and glutamatergic synapses on CA1 interneurons of the rat foetal hippocampus. Eur J Neurosci 2002 1.20
25 Fetal exposure to GABA-acting antiepileptic drugs generates hippocampal and cortical dysplasias. Epilepsia 2007 1.19
26 Dopamine-deprived striatal GABAergic interneurons burst and generate repetitive gigantic IPSCs in medium spiny neurons. J Neurosci 2009 1.16
27 Quisqualate Metabotropic Receptors Modulate NMDA Currents and Facilitate Induction of Long-Term Potentiation Through Protein Kinase C. Eur J Neurosci 1992 1.11
28 Glutamate acting on AMPA but not NMDA receptors modulates the migration of hippocampal interneurons. J Neurosci 2006 1.10
29 Stiripentol, a putative antiepileptic drug, enhances the duration of opening of GABA-A receptor channels. Epilepsia 2006 1.09
30 Excitatory GABA in rodent developing neocortex in vitro. J Neurophysiol 2008 1.09
31 Neuronal chloride accumulation and excitatory GABA underlie aggravation of neonatal epileptiform activities by phenobarbital. Brain 2011 1.06
32 Synaptic kainate receptors tune oriens-lacunosum moleculare interneurons to operate at theta frequency. J Neurosci 2007 1.06
33 Interneurons targeting similar layers receive synaptic inputs with similar kinetics. Hippocampus 2006 1.05
34 Depolarizing actions of GABA in immature neurons depend neither on ketone bodies nor on pyruvate. J Neurosci 2011 1.05
35 Paradoxical anti-epileptic effects of a GluR5 agonist of kainate receptors. J Neurophysiol 2002 1.04
36 Glutamate transporters prevent the generation of seizures in the developing rat neocortex. J Neurosci 2004 1.04
37 Interneurons are the source and the targets of the first synapses formed in the rat developing hippocampal circuit. Cereb Cortex 2003 1.02
38 Bumetanide, an NKCC1 antagonist, does not prevent formation of epileptogenic focus but blocks epileptic focus seizures in immature rat hippocampus. J Neurophysiol 2009 1.02
39 Ongoing epileptiform activity in the post-ischemic hippocampus is associated with a permanent shift of the excitatory-inhibitory synaptic balance in CA3 pyramidal neurons. J Neurosci 2006 1.01
40 Newborn Analgesia Mediated by Oxytocin during Delivery. Front Cell Neurosci 2011 1.01
41 In vivo blockade of neural activity alters dendritic development of neonatal CA1 pyramidal cells. Eur J Neurosci 2002 1.00
42 Endogenous neurotrophins are required for the induction of GABAergic long-term potentiation in the neonatal rat hippocampus. J Neurosci 2005 0.99
43 Cholinergic modulation of spindle bursts in the neonatal rat visual cortex in vivo. J Neurosci 2007 0.99
44 A selective interplay between aberrant EPSPKA and INaP reduces spike timing precision in dentate granule cells of epileptic rats. Cereb Cortex 2009 0.98
45 Mechanisms and effects of seizures in the immature brain. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2013 0.96
46 Effects of oxytocin on GABA signalling in the foetal brain during delivery. Prog Brain Res 2008 0.96
47 Abnormal network activity in a targeted genetic model of human double cortex. J Neurosci 2009 0.95
48 Spontaneous synaptic activity is required for the formation of functional GABAergic synapses in the developing rat hippocampus. J Physiol 2004 0.95
49 The diuretic bumetanide decreases autistic behaviour in five infants treated during 3 months with no side effects. Acta Paediatr 2010 0.94
50 Generation of slow network oscillations in the developing rat hippocampus after blockade of glutamate uptake. J Neurophysiol 2007 0.93
51 Modulation of GABA-mediated Synaptic Potentials by Glutamatergic Agonists in Neonatal CA3 Rat Hippocampal Neurons. Eur J Neurosci 1991 0.89
52 Tubacin prevents neuronal migration defects and epileptic activity caused by rat Srpx2 silencing in utero. Brain 2013 0.88
53 Effects of antiepileptic drugs on refractory seizures in the intact immature corticohippocampal formation in vitro. Epilepsia 2003 0.88
54 Layer-specific generation and propagation of seizures in slices of developing neocortex: role of excitatory GABAergic synapses. J Neurophysiol 2008 0.87
55 Enhanced Synaptic Activity and Epileptiform Events in the Embryonic KCC2 Deficient Hippocampus. Front Cell Neurosci 2011 0.86
56 Primary and secondary mechanisms of epileptogenesis in the temporal lobe: there is a before and an after. Epilepsy Curr 2010 0.86
57 Inhibition of glutamate transporters results in a "suppression-burst" pattern and partial seizures in the newborn rat. Epilepsia 2007 0.85
58 Late-onset epileptogenesis and seizure genesis: lessons from models of cerebral ischemia. Neuroscientist 2007 0.84
59 Nature and nurture in brain development. Trends Neurosci 2004 0.84
60 GABA regulates stem cell proliferation before nervous system formation. Epilepsy Curr 2008 0.84
61 A single episode of neonatal seizures permanently alters glutamatergic synapses. Ann Neurol 2007 0.83
62 Phenobarbital but Not Diazepam Reduces AMPA/kainate Receptor Mediated Currents and Exerts Opposite Actions on Initial Seizures in the Neonatal Rat Hippocampus. Front Cell Neurosci 2011 0.83
63 Treating Fragile X syndrome with the diuretic bumetanide: a case report. Acta Paediatr 2013 0.82
64 Pioneer glutamatergic cells develop into a morpho-functionally distinct population in the juvenile CA3 hippocampus. Nat Commun 2012 0.82
65 Antiepileptic drugs and brain maturation: fetal exposure to lamotrigine generates cortical malformations in rats. Epilepsy Res 2007 0.82
66 Inhibitory actions of the gamma-aminobutyric acid in pediatric Sturge-Weber syndrome. Ann Neurol 2009 0.80
67 The immature brain needs GABA to be excited and hyper-excited. J Physiol 2011 0.78
68 Compensatory dendritic growth of CA1 pyramidal cells following growth impairment in the neonatal period. Eur J Neurosci 2003 0.77
69 GABA excites and sculpts immature neurons well before delivery: modulation by GABA of the development of ventricular progenitor cells. Epilepsy Curr 2007 0.76
70 Treating Schizophrenia With the Diuretic Bumetanide: A Case Report. Clin Neuropharmacol 2016 0.76
71 Fast ripples: what do new data about gap junctions and disrupted spike firing reveal about underlying mechanisms? Epilepsy Curr 2009 0.75
72 Correlative fluorescence and electron microscopy of biocytin-filled neurons with a preservation of the postsynaptic ultrastructure. J Neurosci Methods 2002 0.75
73 From basic science to novel treatments: lost in translation. Trends Neurosci 2008 0.75
74 [Research administration, gene therapy and bench to bed research translation]. Med Sci (Paris) 2010 0.75
75 (R)-roscovitine, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, enhances tonic GABA inhibition in rat hippocampus. Neuroscience 2008 0.75