Electrophysiological demonstration of N-methyl- d-aspartate receptors at the afferent synapse of catfish electroreceptor organs

An excitatory amino acid, most probably l-glutamate, acts as a neurotransmitter at the receptor cell–afferent fibre synapses in the ampullary electroreceptor organs of the freshwater catfish Ictalurus nebulosus. In the present study, we have used an electrophysiological approach to investigate the p...

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Published in:	Neuroscience Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 1231 - 1237
Main Authors:	Andrianov, G.N, Bretschneider, F, Peters, R.C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-08-1997 Elsevier
Subjects:	Afferent Pathways - physiology afferent synapse Animals Electric Organ - physiology Electric Stimulation electroreceptor organs Ictaluridae Membrane Potentials - drug effects N-Methylaspartate - pharmacology neurotransmitter pharmacology NMDA receptors Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate - drug effects Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate - physiology Synapses - physiology APV, dl-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid afferent synapse electroreceptor organs NMDA receptors NMDA, N-methyl- d-aspartate neurotransmitter pharmacology AMPA, (±)- α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid
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