Effect of spermine and N1-dansyl-spermine on epileptiform activity in mouse cortical slices

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 524, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 53-59

  Kirby, Brian P ^a,b   Shaw, Graham G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cortical slice; DBA 2 mice; Epileptiform activity; N 1 dansyl spermine; NMDA receptor; Spermine

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; MAGNESIUM ION; N 1 DANSYLSPERMINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; POLYAMINE; SPERMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DANSYL CHLORIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N(1) DANSYLSPERMINE; N(1)-DANSYLSPERMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SLICE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; DBA MOUSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DANSYL COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED DBA; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SPERMINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744526602     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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