Inhibition of the NMDA response by pregnenolone sulphate reveals subtype selective modulation of NMDA receptors by sulphated steroids

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 901-909

  Malayev, Andrew ^a   Gibbs, Terrell T ^a   Farb, David H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuroactive steroid; Neurosteroid; NMDA; NR2; Pregnanolone sulphate; Pregnenolone sulphate

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; MESSENGER RNA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROSTEROID; PREGNANOLONE SULFATE; PREGNENOLONE SULFATE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0036185532     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704543     Document Type: Article

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