Virol A, a toxic trans-polyacetylenic alcohol of Cicuta virosa, selectively inhibits the GABA-induced Cl- current in acutely dissociated rat hippocampal CA1 neurons

Brain Research

Volumn 889, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 174-180

  Uwai, Koji ^a   Ohashi, Katsuyo ^a   Takaya, Yoshiaki ^a   Oshima, Yoshiteru ^a   Furukawa, Ken ichi ^b   Yamagata, Kanato ^c   Omura, Tomohiro ^d   Okuyama, Shigeru ^d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^d TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

GABAA receptor; Hippocampal neuron; Virol A

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CHLORIDE ION; GLYCINE; NATURAL PRODUCT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; APIACEAE; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FATTY ALCOHOLS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLYCINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PLANTS, TOXIC; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0035910351     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)03130-9     Document Type: Article

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