Effects of gap junction blockers on human neocortical synchronization

Neurobiology of Disease

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 496-508

  Gigout, S ^a   Louvel, J ^a   Kawasaki, H ^b   D'Antuono, M ^b   Armand, V ^a   Kurcewicz, I ^a   Olivier, A ^b   Laschet, J ^a   Turak, B ^c   Devaux, B ^c   Pumain, R ^a   Avoli, M ^b,d  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epileptiform synchronization; Focal cortical dysplasia; Gap junctions; Human brain; Temporal lobe epilepsy

Indexed keywords

AMINOPYRIDINE; CARBENOXOLONE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OCTANOL; QUINIDINE; QUININE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; DOSE RESPONSE; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DISEASES; CARBENOXOLONE; CHILD; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOCORTEX; OCTANOLS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; QUINIDINE; QUININE; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 33744824693     PISSN: 09699961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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