Light and electron microscope distribution of the NMDA receptor subunit NMDAR1 in the rat nervous system using a selective anti-peptide antibody

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 667-696

  Petralia, R S ^a,b   Yokotani, N ^a   Wenthold, R J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPA; cerebellum; excitatory amino acids; hippocampus; immunocytochemistry; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0028157362     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.14-02-00667.1994     Document Type: Article

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