Activation of μ-opioid receptor selectively potentiates NMDA-induced outward currents in rat locus coeruleus neurons

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-28

  Koyama, Susumu ^a   Akaike, Norio ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DAMGO; Dissociated neurons; Intracellular Ca2+; K+ currents; Perforated patch recording; Staurosprine

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; MAGNESIUM ION; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NALOXONE; NYSTATIN; OPIATE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; STAUROSPORINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENKEPHALIN, ALA(2)-MEPHE(4)-GLY(5)-; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; LOCUS COERULEUS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NEURAL INHIBITION; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 37549050119     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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