Effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate-receptor blockade on high-potassium-induced neuronal death and glutamate release

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-28

  Fujikawa, Denson G ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Glutamate; High potassium; N Methyl D aspartate receptor antagonist; Necrosis; Neuronal depolarization; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 METHYL 5 PHOSPHONO 3 PENTENOIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; MICRODIALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGIONAL PERFUSION;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; MICRODIALYSIS; NEURONS; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030890740     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)00237-1     Document Type: Article

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