C-terminal truncation of NR2A subunits impairs synaptic but not extrasynaptic localization of NMDA receptors

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 4573-4581

  Steigerwald, Frank ^a   Schulz, Torsten W ^a   Schenker, Leslie T ^b   Kennedy, Mary B ^b   Seeburg, Peter H ^a   Köhr, Georg ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evoked EPSCs; Hippocampal culture and slice; Immunocytochemistry; Mice expressing C terminally truncated NR2A subunits; Miniature currents; NR2B specific antagonists (CP 101,606); Nucleated patches; Patch clamp; Western blotting

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; TRAXOPRODIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTOSOME;

EID: 0034659803     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-12-04573.2000     Document Type: Article

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