Inhibition of rat recombinant GluN1/GluN2A and GluN1/GluN2B NMDA receptors by ethanol at concentrations based on the US/UK drink-drive limit

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 614, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 14-21

  Otton, Hannah J ^a   Janssen, Ariane ^a   O'Leary, Timothy ^a   Chen, Philip E ^a   Wyllie, David J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Glutamate; Glycine; NMDA; Oocyte; Two electrode voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; MAGNESIUM ION; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2A; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHANOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEURONS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RATS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349245418     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.04.034     Document Type: Article

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