Induction of long-lasting depression by (+)-α-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine and other group II mGlu receptor ligands in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in vitro

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 366, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 151-158

  Huang, Lingqian ^a   Rowan, Michael J ^a   Anwyl, Roger ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

DCG=IV ((2S,1R,2R,3R) 2 (2S,1'R,2'R,3'R) 2 (2'3' dicarboxycyclopropyl)glycine); EGLU ((S) ethylglutamate); Hippocampus; Long term depression; MCPG ((+) methyl 4 carboxyphenylglycine); mGluR receptor, group II; NAAG (N acetylaspartylglutamate)

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ETHYLGLUTAMATE; ALPHA METHYL 4 CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; LIGAND; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N ACETYLASPARTYLGLUTAMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; DEPRESSION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BENZOATES; CYCLOPROPANES; DENTATE GYRUS; DIPEPTIDES; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GLUTAMATES; GLYCINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIGANDS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033000131     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00918-2     Document Type: Article

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