Autoradiographic studies of central α(2A)- and α(2C)-adrenoceptors in the rat using [3H]MK912 and subtype-selective drugs

Brain Research

Volumn 770, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 261-266

  Uhlén, Staffan ^a   Lindblom, Jonas ^a   Johnson, Allan ^a   Wikberg, Jarl E S ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

(2A) Adrenoceptor; (2C) Adrenoceptor; 3H MK912; Autoradiography; Spinal cord; Striatum

Indexed keywords

1,3,4,5',6,6',7,12B OCTAHYDRO 1',3' DIMETHYL 2H SPIRO[BENZO[B]FURO[2,3 A]QUINOLIZINE 2,4' PYRIMIDINE] 2' ONE; 2 (1 METHYL 2 ISOINDOLINYLMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ISAGLIDOLE MALEATE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SPIROXATRINE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CORPUS STRIATUM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CORPUS STRIATUM; DIOXANES; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; IMIDAZOLES; INDOLES; MALE; QUINOLIZINES; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SEPTAL NUCLEI; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SPINAL CORD; SPIRO COMPOUNDS; TRITIUM;

EID: 0030829801     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00860-3     Document Type: Article

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