Neuroprotective properties of the benzodiazepine receptor, partial agonist PNU-101017 in the gerbil forebrain ischemia model

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 875-883

  Hall, Edward D ^a   Andrus, Paula K ^a   Fleck, Timothy J ^a   Oostveen, Jo A ^a   Carter, Donald B ^a   Jacobsen, E Jon ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

GABA(A) receptor; Gerbil; Hippocampal CA1 neurons; Ischemia; Nigrostriatal Neurons; PNU 101017

Indexed keywords

7 CHLORO 5 [(3,5 DIMETHYLPIPERAZINO)CARBONYL]IMIDAZO[1,5 A]QUINOLINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID TERT BUTYL ESTER; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PROTECTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SELECTIVITY; GERBIL; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NIGRONEOSTRIATAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0030862926     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199708000-00006     Document Type: Article

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