Methodological optimization of applying neuroactive agents for the study of locomotor-like activity in the mudpuppies (Necturus maculatus)

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-102

  Lavrov, Igor ^a   Cheng, Jianguo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; DMSO; Drug application; Glutamate; Locomotion; Mudpuppy; Neuromodulation; NMDA; Spinal cord; Strychnine

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STRYCHNINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; LOCOMOTION; NECTURUS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FORELIMB; GLYCINE AGENTS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECTURUS MACULOSUS; NERVE NET; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, GLYCINE; SPINAL CORD; WALKING;

EID: 49549098362     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.07.010     Document Type: Article

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