Cordycepin suppresses excitatory synaptic transmission in rat hippocampal slices via a presynaptic mechanism

CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 216-221

  Yao, Li Hua ^a   Huang, Jun Ni ^a   Li, Chu Hua ^a   Li, Hai Hang ^a   Yan, Wen Wen ^a   Cai, Zhao Lin ^a   Liu, Wen Xiao ^a   Xiao, Peng ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AMPA; Cordycepin; NMDA; Paired pulse facilitation; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; CORDYCEPIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMMISSURE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN SLICE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DEOXYADENOSINES; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84875596658     PISSN: 17555930     EISSN: 17555949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cns.12060     Document Type: Article

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