Development and subunit composition of synaptic NMDA receptors in the amygdala: NR2B synapses in the adult central amygdala

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 6876-6883

  De Armentia, Mikel Lopez ^a   Sah, Pankaj ^a,b  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotion; Fear; Learning; LTP; Memory; NR2A

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE; IFENPRODIL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID NR2B RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; TRAXOPRODIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; KINETICS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0043135206     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-17-06876.2003     Document Type: Article

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