Synaptic and extrasynaptic GABA transporters as targets for anti-epileptic drugs

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 139-144

  Madsen, Karsten K ^b   Clausen, Rasmus P ^b   Larsson, Orla M ^b   Krogsgaard Larsen, Povl ^b   Schousboe, Arne ^b   Steve White, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EF1502; GABA transporters; Isobologram; Seizure; SNAP 5114; Tiagabine

Indexed keywords

1 [2 [TRIS(4 METHOXYPHENYL)METHYL]ETHYL] 3 PIPERIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID CARRIER; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; EF 1502; GABAERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; TIAGABINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; AUDIOGENIC SEIZURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TARGETING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; SYNAPSE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; ANISOLES; ANTICONVULSANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARRIER PROTEINS; CORNEA; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; KINDLING, NEUROLOGIC; MALE; MICE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NIPECOTIC ACIDS; SEIZURES; SYNAPSES;

EID: 64349115311     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.05982.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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