Characterization of the single-channel properties of NMDA receptors in laminae I and II of the dorsal horn of neonatal rat spinal cord

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1590-1602

  Green, G Mark ^a   Gibb, Alasdair J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dorsal horn; Ifenprodil; Mg2+; NMDA receptor; Rat

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; IFENPRODIL; MAGNESIUM ION; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FREQUENCY MODULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; ION CHANNELS; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PIPERIDINES; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035784686     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0953-816X.2001.01790.x     Document Type: Article

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