The selective neuronal NO synthase inhibitor 7-nitro-indazole blocks both long-term potentiation and depotentiation of field EPSPs in rat hippocampal CA1 in vivo

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 418-424

  Doyle, Ciaran ^a   Hölscher, Christian ^a   Rowan, Michael J ^a   Anwyl, Roger ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

7 nitro indazole; CA1 region; depotentiation; hippocampus; long term potentiation; neuronal NO synthase; NO

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 7 NITROINDAZOLE; ARGININE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; URETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030033167     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-01-00418.1996     Document Type: Article

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