Differential localization of γ-aminobutyric acid type A and glycine receptor subunits and gephyrin in the human pons, medulla oblongata and uppermost cervical segment of the spinal cord: An immunohistochemical study

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 518, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-328

  Waldvogel, Henry J ^a   Baer, K ^b   Eady, E ^a   Allen, K L ^a   Gilbert, R T ^a   Mohler, H ^c   Rees, M I ^b,d   Nicholson, L F B ^a   Faull, R L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brainstem; GABAA receptor; Gephyrin; Glycine receptor; Human brain; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; GEPHYRIN; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; CARRIER PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ABDUCENS NUCLEUS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CUNEATE NUCLEUS; FACIAL NERVE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLOSSAL NUCLEUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFERIOR OLIVE; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PONS; PONS RETICULAR FORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAPHE NUCLEUS; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS; VAGUS NERVE DORSAL NUCLEUS; BRAIN MAPPING; CERVICAL SPINE; CRANIAL NERVE; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETICULAR FORMATION; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN MAPPING; CARRIER PROTEINS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CRANIAL NERVES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PONS; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GLYCINE; RETICULAR FORMATION; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77649243932     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.22212     Document Type: Article

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