The Janus-face kynurenic acid

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1087-1091

  Rózsa, Éva ^a   Robotka, Hermina ^a   Vécsei, László ^a   Toldi, József ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Hippocampus; Kynurenic acid; NMDA receptor

Indexed keywords

JANUS KINASE; KYNURENIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; KYNURENIC ACID; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 49749101159     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0052-5     Document Type: Article

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