Differential action of NMDA antagonists on cholinergic neurotoxicity produced by N-methyl-D-aspartate and quinolinic acid

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1059-1064

  Pawley, A C ^a   Flesher, S ^a   Boegman, R J ^a   Beninger, R J ^a   Jhamandas, K H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

N methyl D aspartate (NMDA); Neurotoxicity; NMDA receptor antagonists; Nucleus basalis; Quinolinic acid (Quin)

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 7 CHLOROKYNURENIC ACID; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; QUINOLINIC ACID; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029919611     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb16697.x     Document Type: Article

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