N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors are indispensable for the formation of long-term potentiation in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus in vitro

Brain Research

Volumn 782, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 303-305

  Nisikawa, Yukiko ^a   Shimazoe, Takao ^a   Shibata, Shigenobu ^b   Watanabe, Shigenori ^a  

^a Fukuoka University   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Long term potentiation; N Methyl D aspartate receptor; NMDA receptor; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Synaptic potential

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; 6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; OPTIC NERVE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032567701     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01177-3     Document Type: Article

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