Evidence for two populations of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in neonatal rat spinal cord. The effect of peripheral nerve axotomy

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Hughes, Sharon ^a   Lowrie, Margaret B ^b   Smith, Margaret E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Axotomy; Glutamate receptor; Neonate; NMDA receptor; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GRAY MATTER; INTERNEURON; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 18544413037     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(97)00195-8     Document Type: Article

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