GABA-stimulated chloride uptake during avian CNS development: Modulation by neurosteroids

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 469-475

  Gravielle, Maria Clara ^a   De Novara, Alba Mitridate ^a   Fiszer De Plazas, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chloride channel; CNS development; GABA; Neurosteroids

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 3BETA HYDROXY 5BETA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE ION; CHLORINE 36; NEUROSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHANNEL GATING; CHICKEN; CHLORIDE TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EMBRYO; HATCHING; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OPTIC LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHICK EMBRYO; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; CHLORIDES; GABA MODULATORS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; OPTIC LOBE; PREGNANOLONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031763042     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5748(98)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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