Mechanism underlying potentiation by progesterone of the kainate- induced current in cultured neurons

Brain Research

Volumn 779, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 354-358

  Wu, F S ^a   Yu, H M ^a   Tsai, J J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cultured spinal neuron; Kainate receptor; Neuromodulation; Neurosteroid; Patch clamp; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0031964959     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01312-7     Document Type: Article

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