New considerations on the neuromodulatory role of thiamine

Pharmacology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 111-116

  Hirsch, Joseph A ^a,b   Parrott, James ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Calcium; Cholinergic neurotransmission; Depolarization; Neuromodulation; Neurotransmission; Oxythiamine; Potassium; Superfusion; Thiamine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; OXYTHIAMINE; POTASSIUM; THIAMINE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES; CALCIUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; MALE; OXYTHIAMINE; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; THIAMINE;

EID: 84857720453     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: 14230313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000336339     Document Type: Article

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