GABAc receptors in the rat superior colliculus and pretectum participate in synaptic neurotransmission

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2035-2045

  Boller, Mathias ^a   Schmidt, Matthias ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

(1,2,5,6 TETRAHYDROPYRIDIN 4 YL)METHYLPHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; BICUCULLINE; CALCIUM; COBALT; KYNURENIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; PHOSPHINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PICROTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZYL[3 [[1 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL]AMINO] 2 HYDROXYPROPYL]PHOSPHINIC ACID; GABA-C RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROPANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRETECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; RETINA; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VISUAL SYSTEM; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; LONG EVANS RAT; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; CELL SIZE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHOSPHINIC ACIDS; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; PROPANOLAMINES; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RECEPTORS, GABA; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037390753     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00824.2002     Document Type: Article

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