Harmaline competitively inhibits [3H]MK-801 binding to the NMDA receptor in rabbit brain

Brain Research

Volumn 770, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 26-29

  Du, Wei ^a   Aloyo, Vincent J ^a   Harvey, John A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; Harmaline; Inferior olive; MK 801; Rabbit; Tremor

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; HARMALINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BRAIN CORTEX; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; INFERIOR OLIVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TREMOR;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CELL MEMBRANE; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FRONTAL LOBE; HARMALINE; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; RABBITS; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; TRITIUM;

EID: 0030779156     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00606-9     Document Type: Article

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