Models of drug-induced epileptiform synchronization in vitro

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 260, Issue , 2016, Pages 26-32

  Avoli, Massimo ^a,b   Jefferys, John G R ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal models in vitro; Epileptiform synchronization; GABAA receptor antagonists; K+ channel blockers

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FAMPRIDINE; MUSCARINIC AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN TISSUE; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EX VIVO STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATIC EPILEPSY; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECTS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPILEPSY; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; NERVE NET; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS;

EID: 84957434665     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.10.006     Document Type: Review

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