Expression of mRNAs encoding flip isoforms of GluR1 and GluR2 glutamate receptors is increased in rat hippocampus in epilepsy induced by tetanus toxin

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 243-251

  Rosa, M L N M ^a   Jefferys, J G R ^b   Sanders, M W ^a   Pearson, R C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Glutamate; In situ hybridisation; Rat; Receptor

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TETANUS TOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CASP8 AND FADD-LIKE APOPTOSIS REGULATING PROTEIN; EPILEPSY; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, AMPA; RNA, MESSENGER; TETANUS TOXIN;

EID: 0032833945     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(99)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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