Co-localization of excitatory and inhibitory transmitters in the brain

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 117, Issue SUPPL. 188, 2008, Pages 29-33

  Gundersen, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Electron microscopy; Hippocampus; Immunocytochemistry; Mossy fibre

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ATONIC SEIZURE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN SLICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPSY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; EXOCYTOSIS; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOGOLD ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MOSSY FIBER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ASPARTIC ACID; EPILEPSY; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; MOSSY FIBERS, HIPPOCAMPAL; SYNAPSES;

EID: 42649109042     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01028.x     Document Type: Review

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