Involvement of synaptic NR2B-containing NMDA receptors in long-term depression induction in the young rat visual cortex In Vitro

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 6-

  Li, Yan Hai ^a   Wang, Jue ^a   Zhang, Guangjun ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

LTD; NMDA receptors; NR2A; NR2B; Rat; Visual cortex

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 BENZYL ALPHA (4 HYDROXYPHENYL) BETA METHYL 1 PIPERIDINEPROPANOL; IFENPRODIL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2A; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B; D APV; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RO 256981; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; NR2B NMDA RECEPTOR; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; TISSUE SLICE; VISUAL CORTEX; WHOLE CELL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN SLICE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; LONG-TERM SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHENOLS; PIPERIDINES; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; VISUAL CORTEX; ZINC;

EID: 80052547551     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4077/CJP.2011     Document Type: Article

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