Immunocytochemical localization of the AMPA receptor subunits in the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus of the rat

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-209

  Mineff, E M ^a,b   Popratiloff, A ^c   Usunoff, K G ^a,b   Marani, E ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

AMPA receptors; GABA; Glycine; Pseudo unipolar neurons; Sensory systems; Trigeminus

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID BRAIN LEVEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032450409     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.106.3.203.4383     Document Type: Article

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