CHRONIC BARBITURATE TREATMENT INCREASES NMDA RECEPTORS BUT DECREASES KAINATE RECEPTORS IN MOUSE CORTEX

被引:20
作者
SHORT, KR [1 ]
TABAKOFF, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV COLORADO, HLTH SCI CTR,SCH MED,DEPT PHARMACOL,4200 E 9TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80262 USA
关键词
PHENOBARBITAL; DEPENDENCE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS; BRAIN;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(93)90419-I
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Chronic phenobarbital effects on brain NMDA and kainate receptors were assessed using [H-3]MK-801 and [H-3]kainate. Mice fed a phenobarbital diet for 7 days had a higher density of MK-801 binding sites (NMDA receptors) but a lower density of kainate receptors in cortex than control mice. No changes in MK-801 or kainate binding were observed in hippocampus. The results suggest brain area specific adaptation of certain glutamate receptors to chronic barbiturate treatment.
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页码:111 / 114
页数:4
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