Effects of (--)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the activity of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons

Brain Research

Volumn 1130, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 114-118

  Jeong, Han Seong ^a   Jang, Sujeong ^a   Jang, Myung Joo ^a   Lee, Sam Gyu ^a   Kim, Tae Sun ^a   Tag Heo, ^a   Lee, Jae Hyuk ^a   Jun, Jae Yeoul ^b   Park, Jong Seong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Action potential; Dopaminergic neuron; EGCG; Substantia nigra

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; CALCIUM; DOPAMINE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; POTASSIUM;

AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; TEA;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; DOPAMINE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

RATTUS;

EID: 33846126262     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.10.078     Document Type: Article

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