Effect of 4-aminopyridine on synaptic transmission in rat hippocampal slices

Brain Research

Volumn 1006, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-232

  Gu, Yan ^a   Ge, Shao Yu ^a   Ruan, Di Yun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

4 Aminopyridine; Excitable membranes and synaptic transmission; Field excitatory postsynaptic potential; Glutamate and GABA receptors; Presynaptic and postsynaptic mechanisms; Rat hippocampus; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; LIGAND; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HIPPOCAMPUS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURAL INHIBITION; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RATS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1642401694     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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