Neurophysiology of glutamatergic signalling and anthelmintic action in Ascaris suum: Pharmacological evidence for a kainate receptor

Parasitology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 471-486

  Davis, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Ascaris suum; Glutamate; Kainate receptor; Motornervous system; Nematode

Indexed keywords

5 BROMOWILLARDIINE; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; DOMOIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; QUISQUALIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; ASCARIS SUUM; BINDING SITES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, KAINIC ACID; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ASCARIS SUUM; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0031898788     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182098002467     Document Type: Article

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