Electrophysiological evidence for the role of substance P in retinohypothalamic transmission in the rat

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 274, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-102

  Kim, Yang In ^a   Kim, Si Hyun ^a   Kim, Do Young ^a   Lee, Hyang Woon ^a   Shin, Hyung Chul ^b   Chung, Jun Mo ^c   Han, Hee Chul ^a   Na, Heung Sik ^a   Hong, Seung Kil ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Electrophysiology; Neuromodulator; Neurotransmitter; Retinohypothalamic transmission; Substance P; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 2 BENZHYDRYL 3 (2 IODOBENZYLAMINO)QUINUCLIDINE; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SUBSTANCE P; SUBSTANCE P ANTAGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; QUINOXALINES; QUINUCLIDINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RETINA; SUBSTANCE P; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0032881393     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(99)00681-3     Document Type: Article

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