Characterisation of GABA(A) receptors in fetal, neonatal and adult ovine brain: region and age related changes and the effects of allopregnanolone

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1514-1522

  Crossley, Kelly J ^a   Walker, David W ^a   Beart, Philip M ^a   Hirst, Jonathan J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allopregnanolone; Fetus; GABA(A) receptors; Tert butylbicyclophosphorothionate (TBPS)

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; PICROTOXIN; TERT BUTYLBICYCLOPHOSPHOROTHIOATE S 35;

AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FRONTAL CORTEX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SHEEP;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BICYCLO COMPOUNDS, HETEROCYCLIC; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FETUS; FRONTAL LOBE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PICROTOXIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANOLONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SHEEP; SULFUR RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0034080859     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(99)00222-1     Document Type: Article

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