Effects of berberine on potassium currents in acutely isolated CA1 pyramidal neurons of rat hippocampus

Brain Research

Volumn 999, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-97

  Wang, Fang ^a   Zhao, Gang ^b   Cheng, Lan ^a   Zhou, Hong Yi ^a   Fu, Li Ying ^a   Yao, Wei Xing ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Berberine; CA1 neuron; Hippocampus; Patch clamp technique; Potassium current

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; STEADY STATE;

EID: 1642554470     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.11.036     Document Type: Article

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