Comparison of evoked synaptic responses and synaptic plasticity at Schaffer collateral-CA1 and perforant path-CA1 synapses in freely behaving adult rats [Elektronische Ressource] / by Ayla Aksoy Aksel

COMPARISON OF EVOKED SYNAPTIC RESPONSES AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY AT SCHAFFER COLLATERAL–CA1 AND PERFORANT PATH- CA1 SYNAPSES IN FREELY BEHAVING ADULT RATS by Ayla Aksoy Aksel A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Philosophiae Doctoris (PhD) in Neuroscience of the International Graduate School of Neuroscience Ruhr University Bochum stJuly 31 2010 This  research  was  conducted  at   the  Department  of  Experimental  Neurophysiology,      within  the  Medical  Faculty  of  the  Ruh r  University      under  the  supervision  of  Prof.  Dr.  Denise  Manahan -­‐Vaughan.  Printed  with  the  permission  of  the  International  Graduate  School  of  Neuroscience,  Ruhr  University  Bochum   Statement I certify herewith that the dissertation at hand was completed and written independently and without outside assistance. The "Guidelines for Good Scientific Practice" according to § 9, Sec. 3 were adhered to. This work has never been submitted in this or a similar form at this or any other domestic or foreign institution of higher learning as a dissertation. Ayla Aksoy Aksel Bochum, 31.08.2010 2 PhD  Commission   Chair:    st1    Internal  Examiner:  Prof.  Dr.  Denise  Manahan -­‐Vaughan    nd2  Internal  Examiner:   PD  Dr.