Synaptically released neurotransmitter fails to desensitize postsynaptic GABAA receptors in cerebellar cultures

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1847-1857

  Mellor, J R ^a,c   Randall, A D ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GRANULE CELL; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035003917     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.85.5.1847     Document Type: Article

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