Expression of glutamate receptor subunits 2/3 and 4 in the hypoglossal nucleus of the rat after neurectomy

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 453-456

  Tang, Feng Ru ^a   Sim, Meng Kwoon ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Glutamate receptor subunits 2 3,4; Hypoglossal nucleus; Neurectomy; Rat

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOGLOSSAL NUCLEUS; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEURECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; DENERVATION; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE;

EID: 0030698060     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050240     Document Type: Article

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