6-Methylflavanone, a more efficacious positive allosteric modulator of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) action at human recombinant α2β2γ2L than at α1β2γ2L and α1β2 GABAA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 512, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 97-104

  Hall, Belinda J ^a   Chebib, Mary ^b   Hanrahan, Jane R ^b   Johnston, Graham A R ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

6 methylflavanone; 6 methylflavone; Benzodiazepine; Flavonoid; GABA ( aminobutyric acid); GABAA receptor

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 6 METHYLFLAVANONE; 6 METHYLFLAVONE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FLUMAZENIL; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; XENOPUS;

EID: 17544370365     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.02.034     Document Type: Article

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