Inhibition by compactin demonstrates a requirement of isoprenoid metabolism for long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal slices

Neuroscience

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 341-346

  Matthies Jr , H ^a   Schulz, S ^a   Hollt, V ^a   Krug, M ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compactin; Farnesylation; Hippocampus; Isoprenylation; Long term potentiation; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPACTIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; LOVASTATIN; MALE; PROTEIN ISOPRENYLATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0343923474     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(96)00703-8     Document Type: Article

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