Ethanol affects the function of a neurotransmitter receptor protein without altering the membrane lipid phase

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 354, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 239-244

  Tapia, Juan C ^a,b   Aguilar, Luis F ^b   Sotomayor, Carlos P ^b   Aguayo, Luis G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Cl current; Ethanol; Glycine receptor; Laurdan; Spinal neuron; Strychnine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; HEPTANOL; LAURDAN; MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; STRYCHNINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GLYCINE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, GLYCINE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031713090     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00445-2     Document Type: Article

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