A method to biotinylate and histochemically visualize ibotenic acid for pharmacological inactivation studies

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-150

  Metzner, Walter ^a   Juranek, Jenifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ABC reaction; Avidin; Biotin (long arm) NHS; Biotinylated enzyme complex; Ibotenic acid; Kainic acid; Pharmacological lesions; Reversible and irreversible inactivation

Indexed keywords

BIOCYTIN; BIOTIN; IBOTENIC ACID; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FISH; GLIOSIS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOTINYLATION; ELECTRIC FISH; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IBOTENIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; NEURONS;

EID: 0030858187     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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