Selective upregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) transcripts and BDNF direct induction of activity independent N-methyl-D-aspartate currents in temporal lobe epilepsy patients with hippocampal sclerosis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1358-1368

  Wang, F J ^a   Li, C M ^b   Hou, X H ^a   Wang, X R ^a   Zhang, L M ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA transcripts; Hippocampal sclerosis; N methyl D aspartate (NMDA); Real time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real time qRT PCR); Temporal lobe epilepsy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITABILITY; FEMALE; GRANULE CELL; HIPPOCAMPAL CELL; HIPPOCAMPAL SCLEROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATCH CLAMP; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; UPREGULATION;

EID: 80052228607     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900422     Document Type: Article

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