Apigenin modulates GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in cultured cortical neurons

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 502, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Losi, Gabriele ^a   Puia, Giulia ^a   Garzon, Giorgio ^a   De Vuono, Maria C ^a   Baraldi, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; GABA A receptors; Neurotoxicity; NMDA receptors; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; APIGENIN; FLAVONOID; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL STRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EMBRYO; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VIVO STUDY; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MOUSE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; APIGENIN; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MICE; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, AMPA; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 4744367460     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.08.043     Document Type: Article

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