N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor binding is altered and seizure potential reduced in pregnant rats

Brain Research

Volumn 844, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 10-19

  Standley, Cynthia A ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Glutamate; NMDA; Pregnancy; Rat; Seizure

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 PHOSPHONOMETHYL 3 HEPTENOIC ACID; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; AMPA RECEPTOR; DIZOCILPINE; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SEIZURE; THALAMUS;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; CONVULSANTS; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; EPILEPSY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RECEPTORS, AMPA; RECEPTORS, KAINIC ACID; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; TRITIUM;

EID: 0032880678     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01798-9     Document Type: Article

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