Cultured neurons as model systems for biochemical and pharmacological studies on receptors for neurotransmitter amino acids

Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 7, Issue 5-6, 1985, Pages 252-262

  Schousboe, Arne ^a   Drejer, Jørgen ^b   Hansen, Gen H ^a   Meier, Eddi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Ferrosan AS   (Denmark)

^c H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cultured neurons; Glutamate; Neurotrophic activity; Receptors; Transmitter release; Aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; GABOXADOL; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; QUISQUALIC ACID; RADIOISOTOPE;

ANIMAL CELL; ASPARTIC ACID H 3; BIOCHEMISTRY; BRAIN CORTEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GLUTAMIC ACID H 3; INTERNEURON; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHARMACOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATES; GLUTAMIC ACID; INTERNEURONS; KINETICS; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURONS; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0022323906     PISSN: 03785866     EISSN: 14219859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000112294     Document Type: Article

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