The expression of GABA(A) receptors during the development of the rabbit retina

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 515-520

  Hu, M ^a   Bruun, A ^a   Ehinger, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GABA(A) receptors; Rabbit; Retina development

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FETUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031727939     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760501.x     Document Type: Article

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