Modulation by bicuculline and penicillin of the block by t-butyl-bicyclo-phosphorothionate (TBPS) of GABA(A)-receptor mediated Cl--current responses in rat striatal neurones

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 402-408

  Behrends, Jan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bicuculline; Convulsant; GABA(A) receptor; Penicillin; Striatum; T butyl bicyclo phosphorothionate; Voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE; PENICILLIN G; TERT BUTYLBICYCLOPHOSPHOROTHIOATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; EMBRYO; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0033979292     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703063     Document Type: Article

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