Neuroactive steroids induce GABAA receptor-mediated depolarizing postsynaptic potentials in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells of the rat

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2880-2886

  Burg, M ^a   Heinemann, U ^b   Schmilz, D ^b  

^a BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Pregnane steroids; Single electrode voltage clamp; TBPS

Indexed keywords

3BETA HYDROXY 5BETA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 5ALPHA PREGNANE 3ALPHA,20ALPHA DIOL; ACETAZOLAMIDE; ALFAXALONE; BICARBONATE; BICUCULLINE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STEROID; TERT BUTYLBICYCLOPHOSPHOROTHIOATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; INTERNEURONS; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; PREGNANOLONE; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0032466085     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1998.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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