Can gap-junction blockade preferentially inhibit neuronal hypersynchrony vs. excitability?

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 377-383

  Margineanu, D G ^a   Klitgaard, H ^a  

^a UCB PHARMA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbenoxolone; Furosemide; Gap junction blockers; Hippocampal slice; Neuronal synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM ION; CARBENOXOLONE; FUROSEMIDE; HEPTANOL; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; OCTANOL; POTASSIUM ION;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN PERFUSION; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EVOKED RESPONSE; GAP JUNCTION; HIPPOCAMPUS POTENTIAL; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REACTION TIME; SPIKE;

1-OCTANOL; ANIMALS; CARBENOXOLONE; DIURETICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FUROSEMIDE; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEPTANOL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0034881396     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(01)00080-6     Document Type: Article

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