Co-administration of adenosine kinase and deaminase inhibitors produces supra-additive potentiation of N-methyl-D-aspartate-evoked adenosine formation in cortex

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 344, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 121-125

  Hebb, Matthew O ^a   White, Thomas D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

2' Deoxycoformycin; 5' Iodotubercidin; 5' Amino 5' deoxyadenosine; Adenosine; NMDA (N methyl D aspartate)

Indexed keywords

5' AMINO 5' DEOXYADENOSINE; 5' IODOTUBERCIDIN; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE INHIBITOR; ADENOSINE KINASE; ADENOSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PENTOSTATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

EID: 0032485398     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01582-3     Document Type: Article

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