Presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDA receptors mediate distinct effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on synaptic transmission

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 3175-3184

  Madara, Joseph C ^a,b   Levine, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMPA RECEPTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CARBAZOLES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; MICE; MINIATURE POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; NEURONS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 57449088041     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.90880.2008     Document Type: Article

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