Electrophysiological demonstration of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors at the afferent synapse of catfish electroreceptor organs

Neuroscience

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1231-1237

  Andrianov, G N ^a   Bretschneider, F ^b   Peters, R C ^b  

^a PAVLOV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Afferent synapse; Electroreceptor organs; Neurotransmitter pharmacology; NMDA receptors

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; MAGNESIUM ION; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATFISH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTI ORGAN; LATERAL LINE SYSTEM; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SYNAPSE;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ICTALURIDAE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0030738639     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(97)00036-5     Document Type: Article

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