Different effects of baclofen and GTPγS on voltage-activated Ca2+ currents in rat hippocampal neurons in vitro

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 295, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-92

  Frank, Claudio ^b   Engert, Florian ^a   Tokutomi, Naofumi ^c   Lux, Hans D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Ca2+ current; G protein; GTP S; Hippocampus, rat; Photolysis, ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; CALCIUM; DIVALENT CATION; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE 5' O (3 THIOTRIPHOSPHATE);

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; CALCIUM CHANNELS; GUANOSINE 5'-O-(3-THIOTRIPHOSPHATE); HIPPOCAMPUS; KINETICS; RATS;

EID: 0030028161     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00621-4     Document Type: Article

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