Glufosinate binds N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors and increases neuronal network activity in vitro

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 38-47

  Lantz, Stephen R ^a   Mack, Cina M ^b   Wallace, Kathleen ^b   Key, Ellen F ^a   Shafer, Timothy J ^b   Casida, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glufosinate; N Acetylglufosinate; N Methyl d aspartate receptor; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 [HYDROXY(METHYL)PHOSPHONOYL]BUTANOIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; GLUTAMIC ACID; N ACETYLGLUFOSINATE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER 1; AMINOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1; PHOSPHINOTHRICIN;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; IC50; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; BRAIN CORTEX; DRUG EFFECTS; HEK293 CELL LINE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINOBUTYRATES; ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TYPE 1; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEK293 CELLS; HUMANS; MICROELECTRODES; NERVE NET; NEURONS; RATS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 84907919491     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: 18729711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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