Attenuated neurotransmitter release and spreading depression-like depolarizations after focal ischemia in mutant mice with disrupted type I nitric oxide synthase gene

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 9564-9571

  Shimizu Sasamata, Masao ^a,b,c,d  

^a Neuroprotection Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b Stroke and Neurovascular Regulation Laboratory   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Excitotoxicity; Ischemia; Knock out mice; Microdialysis; NO; Spreading depression

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALANINE; AMINO ACID; EXCITOTOXIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SERINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPREADING CORTICAL DEPRESSION;

EID: 0032533328     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-22-09564.1998     Document Type: Article

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