Inhibition by chloral hydrate and trichloroethanol of AMPA-induced Ca2+ influx in rat cultured cortical neurones

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 394, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-45

  Fischer, Wolfgang ^a   Allgaier, Clemens ^a   Illes, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMPA receptor; Ca2+ concentration; Chloral hydrate; Cortical neurone; cultured; Fura 2 microfluorimetry; intracellular; Trichloroethanol

Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 3,4 DIHYDRO 4 METHYL 3 METHYLCARBAMOYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; 2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CHLORAL HYDRATE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIC; TRICHLOROETHANOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; FLUORESCENCE; MICROFLUOROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN; FLUOROMETRY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0034616403     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00160-6     Document Type: Article

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