Studies of ethanol actions on recombinant δ-containing γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors yield contradictory results

Alcohol

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-162

  Borghese, Cecilia M ^a   Harris, R Adron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allosteric modulation; Delta subunit; Electrophysiology; Inhibitory neurotransmission; Ion channel; Xenopus oocyte

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; ZINC;

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN REGION; HUMAN; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; ZINC;

EID: 34250788750     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2007.03.006     Document Type: Review

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