Functional NMDA receptors are transiently active and support the survival of Purkinje cells in culture

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 4651-4661

  Yuzaki, Michisuke ^a   Forrest, Douglas ^b   Verselis, Lynne M ^c   Sun, Shaiu C ^d   Curran, Tom ^a   Connor, John A ^e  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^d PFIZER INC   (United States)

^e LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cerebellum; dissociated cell culture; excitatory amino acids; NMDA receptors; patch clamp; Purkinje cells

Indexed keywords

EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CEREBELLUM; DOSE RESPONSE; GRANULE CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL;

EID: 0029998417     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-15-04651.1996     Document Type: Article

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