Expression of GABA transporter mRNAs in the developing and adult rat optic nerve

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 98-100

  Howd, Adrian G ^a   Rattray, Marcus ^a   Butt, Arthur M ^a  

^a G   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid; Aminobutyric acid tranporter 1; Aminobutyric acid tranporter 2; Aminobutyric acid tranporter 3; Astrocyte; Glia; Optic nerve; Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GLIA CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; CARRIER PROTEINS; GABA PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; OPTIC NERVE; ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTERS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0030777026     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)00699-X     Document Type: Article

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