The physiological effect of ingested β-N-methylamino-L-alanine on a glutamatergic synapse in an in vivo preparation

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 156, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 171-177

  Goto, Joy J ^a   Koenig, Jane H ^b   Ikeda, Kazuo ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ALS PDC; BMAA; Electrophysiology; Glutamate; Neurodegenerative disease; NMDA receptors

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 3 METHYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EXCITOTOXICITY; FEMALE; GLUTAMATERGIC SYNAPSE; IN VIVO STUDY; INGESTION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84866398768     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: 18781659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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