Opposing effects of different steroid sulfates on GABA(A) receptor- mediated chloride uptake

Brain Research

Volumn 790, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 334-338

  El Etr, Martine ^a   Akwa, Yvette ^a   Robel, Paul ^a   Baulieu, Etienne Emile ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 5 pregnan 20 one sulfate; Chloride ionophore; GABA(A) receptor; Neurosteroid; Pregnenolone sulfate; Sulfated steroids

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CHLORIDE; CHLORIDE CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTOSOME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHLORIDES; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; IONOPHORES; MALE; MUSCIMOL; PREGNANOLONE; PREGNENOLONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPTOSOMES;

EID: 0032550157     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00145-0     Document Type: Article

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