The molecular mechanism of "ryegrass staggers," a neurological disorder of K+ channels

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 327, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 657-664

  Imlach, Wendy L ^a,e   Finch, Sarah C ^b   Dunlop, James ^a   Meredith, Andrea L ^c   Aldrich, Richard W ^d   Dalziel, Julie E ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL BETA SUBUNIT; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL BETA4 SUBUNIT; LOLITREM B; MYCOTOXIN; NEUROTOXIN; PAXILLINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION DISORDER; DRUG TARGETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVESTOCK; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PATCH CLAMP; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RYEGRASS STAGGERS; TREMOR; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; INDOLES; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL ALPHA SUBUNITS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL BETA SUBUNITS; LOLIUM; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MYCOTOXINS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES;

EID: 57349185673     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: 15210103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.143933     Document Type: Article

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