Somato-synaptic variation of GABA(A) receptors in cultured murine cerebellar granule cells: Investigation of the role of the α6 subunit

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1495-1513

  Mellor, J R ^a   Wisden, W ^a   Randall, A D ^a  

^a MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Cerebellum; GABA(A) receptors; Gene knockout; Granule cells; IPSC; Transgenic mice; Zinc

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; ZINC ION;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN CELL; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GRANULE CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034109449     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(00)00007-1     Document Type: Article

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