Effects of carnosine on the evoked potentials in hippocampal CA1 region

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 505-511

  Feng, Zhou Yan ^a   Zheng, Xiao Jing ^a   Wang, Jing ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carnosine; Epileptic seizure; Evoked potential; Hippocampus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CARNOSINE; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VIVO STUDY; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SPIKE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CARNOSINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEURAL INHIBITION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

RATTUS;

EID: 67650577088     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0820370     Document Type: Article

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