Allosteric modulation of α7 nicotinic receptors selectively depolarizes hippocampal interneurons, enhancing spontaneous GABAergic transmission

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1097-1110

  Arnaiz Cot, J J ^a,b   Gonzalez J C ^a,b   Sobrado, M ^d   Baldelli, P ^e   Carbone, E ^f   Gandia L ^a,b   Garcia A G ^a,b,c   Hernandez Guijo J M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO TEÓFILO HERNANDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^f NIS Centre of Excellence   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 OH indole; Allosteric receptor modulation; Choline; GABAergic synapses; Hippocampal neurons

Indexed keywords

BICUCULLINE; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; CHOLINE; KYNURENIC ACID; METHYLLYCACONITINE;

ALLOSTERISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INTERNEURON; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 41149127406     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06077.x     Document Type: Article

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