Increased expression of GABA transporters, GAT-1 and GAT-3, in the deafferented superior colliculus of the rat

Brain Research

Volumn 783, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-76

  Yan, Xiao Xin ^a   Ribak, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Enucleation; GABA transporter; GAD 67; GAD 65; Neuron glia interaction; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID UPTAKE; ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL INTERACTION; DEAFFERENTATION; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; RAT; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0031908609     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01157-8     Document Type: Article

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