Cell surface expression of the human N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1a requires the co-expression of the NR2A subunit in transfected cells

Neuroscience

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 989-997

  McIlhinney, R A J ^a   Molnar E ^a   Atack, J R ^b   Whiting, P J ^b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antibody; biotinylation; ion channels; NMDA receptors; plasma membrane; transfection

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DEXAMETHASONE; ION CHANNEL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030065055     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00419-X     Document Type: Article

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