Neuromodulatory effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone on retinotectal synaptic transmission in the optic tectum of rainbow trout

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 480-484

  Kinoshita, Masae ^a,c   Kobayashi, Suguru ^b   Urano, Akihisa ^a   Ito, Etsuro ^a,b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKUSHIMA BUNRI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutamatergic neurotransmission; GnRH; Periventricular neuron

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FACILITATION; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; NERVE FIBER; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINBOW TROUT; RETINOTECTAL PROJECTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; 6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RETINA; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33847028812     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05294.x     Document Type: Article

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