The influence of membrane cholesterol on the GABAA receptor

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-92

  Bennett, P J ^a   Simmonds, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channels; Flunitrazepam; GABAA; Membrane cholesterol; Muscimol; Neuronal membranes; Pregnanolone; Propofol

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CHOLESTEROL; ELTANOLONE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; LIPOSOME; MUSCIMOL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PROPOFOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN MEMBRANE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHOLESTEROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FLUNITRAZEPAM; GABA AGENTS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; MUSCIMOL; PREGNANOLONE; PROPOFOL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES;

EID: 0030070511     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15158.x     Document Type: Article

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