Distinct roles of synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors in excitotoxicity

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 22-33

  Sattler, Rita ^a   Xiong, Zhigang ^b   Lu, Wei Yang ^b   MacDonald, John F ^b   Tymianski, Michael ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actin filament; Cortical neurons; Cytochalasin D; Excitotoxicity; Latrunculin A; NMDA receptors; Oxygen glucose deprivation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CYTOCHALASIN D; F ACTIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; LATRUNCULIN A; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SYNAPSE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC SPINE; DEPOLYMERIZATION; EMBRYO; ION CURRENT; MOUSE; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TOXICITY;

EID: 0034004473     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-01-00022.2000     Document Type: Article

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