OFF pathway is preferentially suppressed by the activation of GABA(A) receptors in carp retina

Brain Research

Volumn 759, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 160-162

  Zhang, Dao Qi ^a   Yang, Xiong Li ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid (GABA); Amacrine cell; Bipolar cell; Carp; GABA(A) receptor; Neurotransmitter; OFF pathway; Retina

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARP; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; RETINA; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CARPS; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RETINA;

EID: 0030739110     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00340-5     Document Type: Article

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