| Literature DB >> 2903471 |
R S Neuman1, Y Ben-Ari, M Gho, E Cherubini.
Abstract
Superfusion of hippocampal slices with 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX, 2-5 microM) reversibly blocked the Schaffer collateral and mossy fibre excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP), while sparing the fast and slow gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-mediated inhibition. Membrane potential, input resistance and spike accommodation were not altered. Inward currents induced by quisqualate were reduced to a greater extent by CNQX than those induced by kainate or N-methyl-D-aspartate. We suggest that CNQX may be a useful antagonist to study excitatory amino acid-mediated synaptic transmission.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2903471 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(88)90743-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046