N-methyl-D-aspartate depresses GABA(A) receptor-mediated currents in neurons of bullfrog dorsal root ganglia

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-20

  Xi, Zheng Xiong ^a   Akasu, Takashi ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bullfrog; Dorsal root ganglia; GABA receptor; Glutamate; Modulation; N methyl D aspartate receptor; Sensory neuron

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; KAINIC ACID; MAGNESIUM ION; MUSCIMOL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BULLFROG; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 0030570402     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(96)12771-3     Document Type: Article

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