Subunit dependent modulation of GABA(A) receptor function by neuroactive steroids

Brain Research

Volumn 819, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 75-82

  Maitra, Rajatavo ^a   Reynolds, James N ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allopregnanolone; Alphaxalone; Neurosteroid; Oocyte; Recombinant GABA(A) receptor; Voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALFAXALONE; BICUCULLINE; NEUROSTEROID; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; RECOMBINANT RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROINJECTIONS; OOCYTES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PREGNANEDIONES; PREGNANOLONE; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0033585890     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)01316-X     Document Type: Article

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