Role of Cx36 gap junction modulation in general anaesthetic anticonvulsant action

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 643, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-62

  Voss, Logan J ^a   Melin, Sofia ^b   Jacobson, Gregory ^c   Sleigh, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Epileptiform; Etomidate; Gap junction; Isoflurane

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 36; ETOMIDATE; ISOFLURANE; MAGNESIUM; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GAP JUNCTION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; MOUSE; NEOCORTEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILD TYPE;

EID: 77955049442     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.06.038     Document Type: Article

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