Measurement of GABA(A) receptor function in rat cultured cerebellar granule cells by the Cytosensor microphysiometer

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-76

  Brown, Maria J ^a   Wood, Martyn D ^b   Coldwell, Martyn C ^b   Bristow, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Cerebellar granule cells; Flunitrazepam; GABA receptor function; GABA(A) receptors; Microphysiometer

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PH; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRANULE CELL; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BENZODIAZEPINES; BICUCULLINE; CELL COUNT; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBELLUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUNITRAZEPAM; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0030609952     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701106     Document Type: Article

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