Protective effect of gabapentin on N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced excitotoxicity in rat hippocampal CA1 neurons

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-147

  Kim, Young Sick ^a   Chang, Hyun Kyung ^a,e   Lee, Jin Woo ^a   Sung, Yun Hee ^a   Kim, Sung Eun ^a   Shin, Mal Soon ^a   Yi, Jae Woo ^b   Park, Je Hoon ^c   Kim, Hong ^d   Kim, Chang Ju ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; N methyl D aspartate, neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; EXCITOTOXICITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; ION CURRENT; NERVE CELL LESION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; RAT;

EID: 58649101349     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.08067SC     Document Type: Article

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