Hippocampal and cortical G protein (G(s)α,G(o)α and G(i2)α) mRNA expression after electroconvulsive shock or lithium carbonate treatment

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 306, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 249-255

  McGowan, Stephen ^a   Eastwood, Sharon L ^a,b   Mead, Adam ^b   Burnet, Philip W J ^a,b   Smith, Cara ^c   Flanigan, Tom P ^c   Harrison, Paul J ^a,b  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

electroshock; G protein; GTP binding protein; in situ hybridization; messenger RNA

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; INHIBITORY GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; STIMULATORY GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FRONTAL CORTEX; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030582086     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00207-5     Document Type: Article

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