Evidence for the involvement of L-citrulline but not nitric oxide in the proconvulsant action of the precursor L-arginine on picrotoxin-induced convulsions in rats

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2019-2023

  Paul, Vanaja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; L Arginine; L Citrulline; L NAME; NO; Picrotoxin; Proconvulsant

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CITRULLINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLONIC SEIZURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; PARAMETER; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RAT; SHORT COURSE THERAPY;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; CITRULLINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPILEPSY; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0036609347     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-2952(02)00891-2     Document Type: Article

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