Actions of excitatory amino acids on mesencephalic trigeminal neurons

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 900-908

  Pelkey, Kenneth A ^a,b   Marshall, Kenneth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

AMPA; Desensitization; Glutamate; Kainate; Mesencephalic trigeminal neurons; Oscillations

Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 3,4 DIHYDRO 4 METHYL 3 METHYLCARBAMOYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR; KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYNAPSE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0032461934     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y98-121     Document Type: Article

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