Postsynaptic origin of N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced slow currents in substantia gelatinosa neurons: An in vitro voltage-clamp study in adult rat

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 292, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-24

  Yang, Kun ^a   Li, Yun Qing ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Excitatory postsynaptic currents; N methyl D aspartate receptor; Rat; Spinal cord; Substantia gelatinosa

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SUBSTANTIA GELATINOSA; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0034730865     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01426-9     Document Type: Article

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