In vitro exposure to aluminum does not alter long-term potentiation or glutamate release in rat hippocampal slices

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-180

  Gilbert, M E ^a   Shafer, Timothy J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aluminum; CA1; Glutamate; Hippocampus; In vitro; Long term potentiation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029981453     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(95)02017-9     Document Type: Article

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