Functional role of mGluR1 and mGluR4 in pilocarpine-induced temporal lobe epilepsy

Altered expression and distribution of neurotransmitter receptors, including metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs), constitute key aspects in epileptogenesis, impaired hippocampal excitability and neuronal degeneration. mGluR1 mediates predominantly excitatory effects, whereas mGluR4 acts as inh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. Pitsch, S. Schoch, N. Gueler, P.J. Flor, H. van der Putten, A.J. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996107000587