Presynaptic glutamatergic function in dentate gyrus in vivo is diminished by chronic exposure to inorganic lead

Brain Research

Volumn 736, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 125-134

  Lasley, S M ^a   Gilbert, M E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium; chronic lead; dentate gyrus; GABA release; glutamate release; microdialysis; MK 801; paired pulse depression; paired pulse facilitation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LEAD; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030583651     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00666-X     Document Type: Article

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