Pharmacological Reviews
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Barnard, E. A.
Right arrow Articles by Langer, S. Z.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Barnard, E. A.
Right arrow Articles by Langer, S. Z.

Vol. 50, Issue 2, 291-314, June 1998

International Union of Pharmacology. XV. Subtypes of gamma -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors: Classification on the Basis of Subunit Structure and Receptor Function

E. A. Barnarda, P. Skolnick, R. W. Olsen, H. Mohler, W. Sieghart, G. Biggio, C. Braestrup, A. N. Bateson and S. Z. Langer

Molecular Neurobiology Unit (E.A.B.), Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, England; Neuroscience Discovery (P.S.), Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Pharmacology (R.W.O.), U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California; Institute of Pharmacology (H.M.), ETH and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biochemical Psychiatry (W.S.), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Experimental Biology (G.B.), University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Pharmaceutical Division (C.B.), Schering A.G., Berlin, Germany; Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta (A.N.B.), Edmonton, Canada; Synthélabo Recherche (L.E.R.S.) (S.Z.L.), Bagneux, France

I. Introduction
    A. Earlier Classifications of gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Receptors
        1. gamma -Aminobutyric acidA and gamma -aminobutyric acidB receptors.
        2. gamma -Aminobutyric acidC receptors.
        3. Benzodiazepine receptors.
        4. Excitatory gamma -aminobutyric acidA receptors.
    B. Conclusion on gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Types
II. Approaches to the Classification of the gamma -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors
    A. Transductional Criteria
    B. Operational Criteria
    C. Structural Criteria
III. The Structures of the gamma -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors
    A. The Repertoire of Subunit Types
    B. The Subunit Number per Receptor Molecule
    C. The Subunit Isoforms in One Receptor
    D. Possibilities for Subunit Stoichiometry
IV. Principles of the Classification
    A. Application of Selectivities at the Binding Site for Benzodiazepines and Their Functional Analogs
        1. The choice of a classification system.
        2. Benzodiazepine-responsive gamma -aminobutyric acid receptor subtypes.
        3. Notation.
    B. Advantages and Possible Modification of the Classification
    C. Nomenclature for the Site Binding Benzodiazepines and Modulators with Similar Activity
    D. Benzodiazepine Insensitivity
V. Chromosomal Localization of gamma -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor Genes
VI. Other Binding Sites in Relation to the Receptor Classification
    A. Other Modulatory Sites
    B. The gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Recognition Site
VII. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References


a   Address for correspondence: Professor E.A. Barnard, Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, NW3 2PF, United Kingdom. E-mail: barnard{at}rfhsm.ac.uk.


0031-6997/98/5002-0291$03.00/0
PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS
Copyright © 1998 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics



This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
Physiol. Rev.Home page
R. Spanagel
Alcoholism: A Systems Approach From Molecular Physiology to Addictive Behavior
Physiol Rev, April 1, 2009; 89(2): 649 - 705.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
K. H. Kaur, R. Baur, and E. Sigel
Unanticipated Structural and Functional Properties of {delta}-Subunit-containing GABAA Receptors
J. Biol. Chem., March 20, 2009; 284(12): 7889 - 7896.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
E. D. Zarnowska, R. Keist, U. Rudolph, and R. A. Pearce
GABAA Receptor {alpha}5 Subunits Contribute to GABAA,slow Synaptic Inhibition in Mouse Hippocampus
J Neurophysiol, March 1, 2009; 101(3): 1179 - 1191.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
E. Sanna, M. C. Mostallino, L. Murru, M. Carta, G. Talani, S. Zucca, M. L. Mura, E. Maciocco, and G. Biggio
Changes in Expression and Function of Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors in the Rat Hippocampus during Pregnancy and after Delivery
J. Neurosci., February 11, 2009; 29(6): 1755 - 1765.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
A. Esmaeili, J. W. Lynch, and P. Sah
GABAA Receptors Containing Gamma1 Subunits Contribute to Inhibitory Transmission in the Central Amygdala
J Neurophysiol, January 1, 2009; 101(1): 341 - 349.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Alcohol AlcoholHome page
C. Taylor, J. Nash, A. Rich, A. Lingford-Hughes, D. Nutt, and J. Potokar
Assessment of GABAA Benzodiazepine Receptor (GBzR) Sensitivity in Patients with Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol Alcohol., November 1, 2008; 43(6): 614 - 618.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
H. Matsuoka, K. Harada, Y. Endo, A. Warashina, Y. Doi, J. Nakamura, and M. Inoue
Molecular mechanisms supporting a paracrine role of GABA in rat adrenal medullary cells
J. Physiol., October 15, 2008; 586(20): 4825 - 4842.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
J. Zhang, F. Xue, and Y. Chang
Structural Determinants for Antagonist Pharmacology That Distinguish the {rho}1 GABAC Receptor from GABAA Receptors
Mol. Pharmacol., October 1, 2008; 74(4): 941 - 951.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Pharmacol. Rev.Home page
R. W. Olsen and W. Sieghart
International Union of Pharmacology. LXX. Subtypes of {gamma}-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors: Classification on the Basis of Subunit Composition, Pharmacology, and Function. Update
Pharmacol. Rev., September 1, 2008; 60(3): 243 - 260.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
E. I. Krook-Magnuson, P. Li, S. M. Paluszkiewicz, and M. M. Huntsman
Tonically Active Inhibition Selectively Controls Feedforward Circuits in Mouse Barrel Cortex
J Neurophysiol, August 1, 2008; 100(2): 932 - 944.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
Y. Hu, I. V. Lund, M. C. Gravielle, D. H. Farb, A. R. Brooks-Kayal, and S. J. Russek
Surface Expression of GABAA Receptors Is Transcriptionally Controlled by the Interplay of cAMP-response Element-binding Protein and Its Binding Partner Inducible cAMP Early Repressor
J. Biol. Chem., April 4, 2008; 283(14): 9328 - 9340.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
P. Inquimbert, J.-L. Rodeau, and R. Schlichter
Regional Differences in the Decay Kinetics of GABAA Receptor-Mediated Miniature IPSCs in the Dorsal Horn of the Rat Spinal Cord Are Determined by Mitochondrial Transport of Cholesterol
J. Neurosci., March 26, 2008; 28(13): 3427 - 3437.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
N. P. Barrera, J. Betts, H. You, R. M. Henderson, I. L. Martin, S. M. J. Dunn, and J. M. Edwardson
Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals the Stoichiometry and Subunit Arrangement of the {alpha}4{beta}3{delta} GABAA Receptor
Mol. Pharmacol., March 1, 2008; 73(3): 960 - 967.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
D. R. Peden, C. M. Petitjean, M. B. Herd, M. S. Durakoglugil, T. W. Rosahl, K. Wafford, G. E. Homanics, D. Belelli, J.-M. Fritschy, and J. J. Lambert
Developmental maturation of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA receptors in mouse thalamic ventrobasal neurones
J. Physiol., February 15, 2008; 586(4): 965 - 987.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
A. Zeller, F. Crestani, I. Camenisch, T. Iwasato, S. Itohara, J. M. Fritschy, and U. Rudolph
Cortical Glutamatergic Neurons Mediate the Motor Sedative Action of Diazepam
Mol. Pharmacol., February 1, 2008; 73(2): 282 - 291.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
S. S. Sarang, S. M. Lukyanova, D. D. Brown, B. S. Cummings, S. R. Gullans, and R. G. Schnellmann
Identification, Coassembly, and Activity of {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Subunits in Renal Proximal Tubular Cells
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., January 1, 2008; 324(1): 376 - 382.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
E. A. Mitchell, L. J. Gentet, J. Dempster, and D. Belelli
GABAA and glycine receptor-mediated transmission in rat lamina II neurones: relevance to the analgesic actions of neuroactive steroids
J. Physiol., September 15, 2007; 583(3): 1021 - 1040.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
K. R. Tan, A. Gonthier, R. Baur, M. Ernst, M. Goeldner, and E. Sigel
Proximity-accelerated Chemical Coupling Reaction in the Benzodiazepine-binding Site of {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors: SUPERPOSITION OF DIFFERENT ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS
J. Biol. Chem., September 7, 2007; 282(36): 26316 - 26325.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
S. H. Hadley and J. Amin
Rat {alpha}6beta2{delta} GABAA receptors exhibit two distinct and separable agonist affinities
J. Physiol., June 15, 2007; 581(3): 1001 - 1018.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
S. Lagier, P. Panzanelli, R. E. Russo, A. Nissant, B. Bathellier, M. Sassoe-Pognetto, J.-M. Fritschy, and P.-M. Lledo
GABAergic inhibition at dendrodendritic synapses tunes {gamma} oscillations in the olfactory bulb
PNAS, April 24, 2007; 104(17): 7259 - 7264.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
C. Quairiaux, M. Armstrong-James, and E. Welker
Modified Sensory Processing in the Barrel Cortex of the Adult Mouse After Chronic Whisker Stimulation
J Neurophysiol, March 1, 2007; 97(3): 2130 - 2147.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
S. Pangratz-Fuehrer, U. Rudolph, and J. R. Huguenard
Giant Spontaneous Depolarizing Potentials in the Developing Thalamic Reticular Nucleus
J Neurophysiol, March 1, 2007; 97(3): 2364 - 2372.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
DiabetesHome page
S. J. Bailey, M. A. Ravier, and G. A. Rutter
Glucose-Dependent Regulation of {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid (GABAA) Receptor Expression in Mouse Pancreatic Islet {alpha}-Cells
Diabetes, February 1, 2007; 56(2): 320 - 327.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Toxicol SciHome page
C.-L. Liu, Y.-R. Lin, M.-H. Chan, and H.-H. Chen
Effects of Toluene Exposure during Brain Growth Spurt on GABAA Receptor-Mediated Functions in Juvenile Rats
Toxicol. Sci., February 1, 2007; 95(2): 443 - 451.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
F. Sancar, S. S. Ericksen, A. M. Kucken, J. A. Teissere, and C. Czajkowski
Structural Determinants for High-Affinity Zolpidem Binding to GABA-A receptors
Mol. Pharmacol., January 1, 2007; 71(1): 38 - 46.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
P. Popik, E. Kostakis, M. Krawczyk, G. Nowak, B. Szewczyk, P. Krieter, Z. Chen, S. J. Russek, T. T. Gibbs, D. H. Farb, et al.
The Anxioselective Agent 7-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)pyrazolo-[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-3-yl](pyridin-2-yl)methanone (DOV 51892) Is More Efficacious Than Diazepam at Enhancing GABA-Gated Currents at {alpha}1 Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptors
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., December 1, 2006; 319(3): 1244 - 1252.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
DiabetesHome page
G. E. Lim and P. L. Brubaker
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Secretion by the L-Cell: The View From Within
Diabetes, December 1, 2006; 55(Supplement_2): S70 - S77.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
V. L. Harvey, I. C. Duguid, C. Krasel, and G. J. Stephens
Evidence that GABA {rho} subunits contribute to functional ionotropic GABA receptors in mouse cerebellar Purkinje cells
J. Physiol., November 15, 2006; 577(1): 127 - 139.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
D. Chandra, F. Jia, J. Liang, Z. Peng, A. Suryanarayanan, D. F. Werner, I. Spigelman, C. R. Houser, R. W. Olsen, N. L. Harrison, et al.
GABAA receptor {alpha}4 subunits mediate extrasynaptic inhibition in thalamus and dentate gyrus and the action of gaboxadol
PNAS, October 10, 2006; 103(41): 15230 - 15235.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
G. A. Prenosil, E. M. Schneider Gasser, U. Rudolph, R. Keist, J.-M. Fritschy, and K. E. Vogt
Specific Subtypes of GABAA Receptors Mediate Phasic and Tonic Forms of Inhibition in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons
J Neurophysiol, August 1, 2006; 96(2): 846 - 857.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
EndocrinologyHome page
J. B. Park, S. Skalska, and J. E. Stern
Characterization of a Novel Tonic {gamma}-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor-Mediated Inhibition in Magnocellular Neurosecretory Neurons and Its Modulation by Glia
Endocrinology, August 1, 2006; 147(8): 3746 - 3760.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Drug Metab. Dispos.Home page
S. L. Polsky-Fisher, S. Vickers, D. Cui, R. Subramanian, B. H. Arison, N. G. B. Agrawal, T. V. Goel, L. K. Vessey, M. G. Murphy, K. C. Lasseter, et al.
METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION OF A POTENT AND SELECTIVE GABA-A{alpha}2/3 RECEPTOR AGONIST IN HEALTHY MALE VOLUNTEERS
Drug Metab. Dispos., June 1, 2006; 34(6): 1004 - 1011.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
S. M. Paul
Alcohol-sensitive GABA receptors and alcohol antagonists
PNAS, May 30, 2006; 103(22): 8307 - 8308.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Drug Metab. Dispos.Home page
J. R. Atack, A. Pike, A. Clarke, S. M. Cook, B. Sohal, R. M. McKernan, and G. R. Dawson
RAT PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF A SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF THE GABAA {alpha}5-SELECTIVE COMPOUND L-655,708
Drug Metab. Dispos., May 1, 2006; 34(5): 887 - 893.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Med. Genet.Home page
J B Vincent, S. Horike, S Choufani, A D Paterson, W Roberts, P Szatmari, R Weksberg, B Fernandez, and S W Scherer
An inversion inv(4)(p12-p15.3) in autistic siblings implicates the 4p GABA receptor gene cluster
J. Med. Genet., May 1, 2006; 43(5): 429 - 434.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
R. E. Petroski, J. E. Pomeroy, R. Das, H. Bowman, W. Yang, A. P. Chen, and A. C. Foster
Indiplon Is a High-Affinity Positive Allosteric Modulator with Selectivity for {alpha}1 Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptors
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., April 1, 2006; 317(1): 369 - 377.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
L. Chen, K. A. Durkin, and J. E. Casida
Structural model for {gamma}-aminobutyric acid receptor noncompetitive antagonist binding: Widely diverse structures fit the same site
PNAS, March 28, 2006; 103(13): 5185 - 5190.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
V. Santhakumar, H. J. Hanchar, M. Wallner, R. W. Olsen, and T. S. Otis
Contributions of the GABAA receptor alpha6 subunit to phasic and tonic inhibition revealed by a naturally occurring polymorphism in the alpha6 gene.
J. Neurosci., March 22, 2006; 26(12): 3357 - 3364.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
G. Pinna, R. C. Agis-Balboa, A. Zhubi, K. Matsumoto, D. R. Grayson, E. Costa, and A. Guidotti
Imidazenil and diazepam increase locomotor activity in mice exposed to protracted social isolation.
PNAS, March 14, 2006; 103(11): 4275 - 4280.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
N. R. Mirza, R. J. Rodgers, and L. S. Mathiasen
Comparative Cue Generalization Profiles of L-838, 417, SL651498, Zolpidem, CL218,872, Ocinaplon, Bretazenil, Zopiclone, and Various Benzodiazepines in Chlordiazepoxide and Zolpidem Drug Discrimination
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., March 1, 2006; 316(3): 1291 - 1299.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
S. Khom, I. Baburin, E. N. Timin, A. Hohaus, W. Sieghart, and S. Hering
Pharmacological Properties of GABAA Receptors Containing {gamma}1 Subunits
Mol. Pharmacol., February 1, 2006; 69(2): 640 - 649.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
A. J. Boileau, R. A. Pearce, and C. Czajkowski
Tandem Subunits Effectively Constrain GABAA Receptor Stoichiometry and Recapitulate Receptor Kinetics But Are Insensitive to GABAA Receptor-Associated Protein
J. Neurosci., December 7, 2005; 25(49): 11219 - 11230.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Toxicol SciHome page
R. M. Facciolo, M. Madeo, R. Alo, M. Canonaco, and F. Dessi-Fulgheri
Neurobiological Effects of Bisphenol A May Be Mediated by Somatostatin Subtype 3 Receptors in Some Regions of the Developing Rat Brain
Toxicol. Sci., December 1, 2005; 88(2): 477 - 484.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
R. Baur, U. Simmen, M. Senn, U. Sequin, and E. Sigel
Novel Plant Substances Acting as {beta} Subunit Isoform-Selective Positive Allosteric Modulators of GABAA Receptors
Mol. Pharmacol., September 1, 2005; 68(3): 787 - 792.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
M. A. Haxhiu, P. Kc, C. T. Moore, S. S. Acquah, C. G. Wilson, S. I. Zaidi, V. J. Massari, and D. G. Ferguson
Brain stem excitatory and inhibitory signaling pathways regulating bronchoconstrictive responses
J Appl Physiol, June 1, 2005; 98(6): 1961 - 1982.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
A. Lippa, P. Czobor, J. Stark, B. Beer, E. Kostakis, M. Gravielle, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. J. Russek, T. T. Gibbs, D. H. Farb, et al.
Selective anxiolysis produced by ocinaplon, a GABAA receptor modulator
PNAS, May 17, 2005; 102(20): 7380 - 7385.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J PsychopharmacolHome page
D. J. Nutt
Making sense of GABAA receptor subtypes: is a new nomenclature needed?
J Psychopharmacol, May 1, 2005; 19(3): 219 - 220.
[PDF]


Home page
Learn. Mem.Home page
B. J. Wiltgen, M. J. Sanders, C. Ferguson, G. E. Homanics, and M. S. Fanselow
Trace fear conditioning is enhanced in mice lacking the {delta} subunit of the GABAA receptor
Learn. Mem., May 1, 2005; 12(3): 327 - 333.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
H. Qian, Y. Pan, Y. Zhu, and P. Khalili
Picrotoxin Accelerates Relaxation of GABAC Receptors
Mol. Pharmacol., February 1, 2005; 67(2): 470 - 479.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
E. Boue-Grabot, E. Toulme, M. B. Emerit, and M. Garret
Subunit-specific Coupling between {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid Type A and P2X2 Receptor Channels
J. Biol. Chem., December 10, 2004; 279(50): 52517 - 52525.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
K. Ikeda, H. Onimaru, J. Yamada, K. Inoue, S. Ueno, T. Onaka, H. Toyoda, A. Arata, T.-o Ishikawa, M. M. Taketo, et al.
Malfunction of Respiratory-Related Neuronal Activity in Na+, K+-ATPase {alpha}2 Subunit-Deficient Mice Is Attributable to Abnormal Cl- Homeostasis in Brainstem Neurons
J. Neurosci., November 24, 2004; 24(47): 10693 - 10701.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
F. Sancar and C. Czajkowski
A GABAA Receptor Mutation Linked to Human Epilepsy ({gamma}2R43Q) Impairs Cell Surface Expression of {alpha}{beta}{gamma} Receptors
J. Biol. Chem., November 5, 2004; 279(45): 47034 - 47039.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
A. C. Foster, M. A. Pelleymounter, M. J. Cullen, D. Lewis, M. Joppa, T. K. Chen, H. P. Bozigian, R. S. Gross, and K. R. Gogas
In Vivo Pharmacological Characterization of Indiplon, a Novel Pyrazolopyrimidine Sedative-Hypnotic
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., November 1, 2004; 311(2): 547 - 559.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
S. K. Sullivan, R. E. Petroski, G. Verge, R. S. Gross, A. C. Foster, and D. E. Grigoriadis
Characterization of the Interaction of Indiplon, a Novel Pyrazolopyrimidine Sedative-Hypnotic, with the GABAA Receptor
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., November 1, 2004; 311(2): 537 - 546.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
D. Benke, P. Fakitsas, C. Roggenmoser, C. Michel, U. Rudolph, and H. Mohler
Analysis of the Presence and Abundance of GABAA Receptors Containing Two Different Types of {alpha} Subunits in Murine Brain Using Point-mutated {alpha} Subunits
J. Biol. Chem., October 15, 2004; 279(42): 43654 - 43660.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
J. Simon, H. Wakimoto, N. Fujita, M. Lalande, and E. A. Barnard
Analysis of the Set of GABAA Receptor Genes in the Human Genome
J. Biol. Chem., October 1, 2004; 279(40): 41422 - 41435.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
L. Ma, L. Song, G. E. Radoi, and N. L. Harrison
Transcriptional Regulation of the Mouse Gene Encoding the {alpha}-4 Subunit of the GABAA Receptor
J. Biol. Chem., September 24, 2004; 279(39): 40451 - 40461.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
S. K. Towers, T. Gloveli, R. D. Traub, J. E. Driver, D. Engel, R. Fradley, T. W. Rosahl, K. Maubach, T. L. E. H. Buhl, and M. A. Whittington
{alpha}5 subunit-containing GABAA receptors affect the dynamic range of mouse hippocampal kainate-induced gamma frequency oscillations in vitro
J. Physiol., September 15, 2004; 559(3): 721 - 728.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
J. F. Cryan, P. H. Kelly, F. Chaperon, C. Gentsch, C. Mombereau, K. Lingenhoehl, W. Froestl, B. Bettler, K. Kaupmann, and W. P. J. M. Spooren
Behavioral Characterization of the Novel GABAB Receptor-Positive Modulator GS39783 (N,N'-Dicyclopentyl-2-methylsulfanyl-5-nitro-pyrimidine-4,6-diamine): Anxiolytic-Like Activity without Side Effects Associated with Baclofen or Benzodiazepines
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., September 1, 2004; 310(3): 952 - 963.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
I. Bohme, H. Rabe, and H. Luddens
Four Amino Acids in the {alpha} Subunits Determine the {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid Sensitivities of GABAA Receptor Subtypes
J. Biol. Chem., August 20, 2004; 279(34): 35193 - 35200.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
R.-Q. Huang, Z. Chen, and G. H. Dillon
Molecular Basis for Modulation of Recombinant {alpha}1{beta}2{gamma}2 GABAA Receptors by Protons
J Neurophysiol, August 1, 2004; 92(2): 883 - 894.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Physiol.Home page
C. Leroy, P. Poisbeau, A. F. Keller, and A. Nehlig
Pharmacological plasticity of GABAA receptors at dentate gyrus synapses in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy
J. Physiol., June 1, 2004; 557(2): 473 - 487.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
F. Minier and E. Sigel
Positioning of the {alpha}-subunit isoforms confers a functional signature to {gamma}-aminobutyric acid type A receptors
PNAS, May 18, 2004; 101(20): 7769 - 7774.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
E. B. Gonzales, C. L. Bell-Horner, M. A. M. de la Cruz, J. A. Ferrendelli, D. F. Covey, and G. H. Dillon
Enantioselectivity of {alpha}-Benzyl-{alpha}-methyl-{gamma}-butyrolactone-Mediated Modulation of Anticonvulsant Activity and GABAA Receptor Function
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., May 1, 2004; 309(2): 677 - 683.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Br J AnaesthHome page
C. J. Weir, A. T. Y. Ling, D. Belelli, J. A. W. Wildsmith, J. A. Peters, and J. J. Lambert
The interaction of anaesthetic steroids with recombinant glycine and GABAA receptors{dagger}
Br. J. Anaesth., May 1, 2004; 92(5): 704 - 711.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Anesth. Analg.Home page
A. C. Hall, K. C. Rowan, R. J. N. Stevens, J. C. Kelley, and N. L. Harrison
The Effects of Isoflurane on Desensitized Wild-Type and {alpha}1(S270H) {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors
Anesth. Analg., May 1, 2004; 98(5): 1297 - 1304.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
D. Berezhnoy, Y. Nyfeler, A. Gonthier, H. Schwob, M. Goeldner, and E. Sigel
On the Benzodiazepine Binding Pocket in GABAA Receptors
J. Biol. Chem., January 30, 2004; 279(5): 3160 - 3168.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
C. T. Moore, C. G. Wilson, C. A. Mayer, S. S. Acquah, V. J. Massari, and M. A. Haxhiu
A GABAergic inhibitory microcircuit controlling cholinergic outflow to the airways
J Appl Physiol, January 1, 2004; 96(1): 260 - 270.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
E. Sanna, M. C. Mostallino, F. Busonero, G. Talani, S. Tranquilli, M. Mameli, S. Spiga, P. Follesa, and G. Biggio
Changes in GABAA Receptor Gene Expression Associated with Selective Alterations in Receptor Function and Pharmacology after Ethanol Withdrawal
J. Neurosci., December 17, 2003; 23(37): 11711 - 11724.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
S. W. Baumann, R. Baur, and E. Sigel
Individual Properties of the Two Functional Agonist Sites in GABAA Receptors
J. Neurosci., December 3, 2003; 23(35): 11158 - 11166.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.Home page
O. A. Weisz and J. P. Johnson
Noncoordinate regulation of ENaC: paradigm lost?
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, November 1, 2003; 285(5): F833 - F842.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
F.-C. Hsu, G.-J. Zhang, Y. S. H. Raol, R. J. Valentino, D. A. Coulter, and A. R. Brooks-Kayal
Repeated neonatal handling with maternal separation permanently alters hippocampal GABAA receptors and behavioral stress responses
PNAS, October 14, 2003; 100(21): 12213 - 12218.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
IOVSHome page
R. A. Stone, J. Liu, R. Sugimoto, C. Capehart, X. Zhu, and K. Pendrak
GABA, Experimental Myopia, and Ocular Growth in Chick
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., September 1, 2003; 44(9): 3933 - 3946.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
S. T. Sinkkonen, S. Mansikkamaki, T. Moykkynen, H. Luddens, M. Uusi-Oukari, and E. R. Korpi
Receptor Subtype-Dependent Positive and Negative Modulation of GABAA Receptor Function by Niflumic Acid, a Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Mol. Pharmacol., September 1, 2003; 64(3): 753 - 763.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
K. Gamel-Didelon, L. Kunz, K. J. Fohr, M. Gratzl, and A. Mayerhofer
Molecular and Physiological Evidence for Functional {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-C Receptors in Growth Hormone-secreting Cells
J. Biol. Chem., May 23, 2003; 278(22): 20192 - 20195.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
A. C. Engblom, F. F. Johansen, and U. Kristiansen
Actions and Interactions of Extracellular Potassium and Kainate on Expression of 13 gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor Subunits in Cultured Mouse Cerebellar Granule Neurons
J. Biol. Chem., May 2, 2003; 278(19): 16543 - 16550.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
P. Follesa, L. Mancuso, F. Biggio, M. C. Mostallino, A. Manca, M. P. Mascia, F. Busonero, G. Talani, E. Sanna, and G. Biggio
gamma -Hydroxybutyric Acid and Diazepam Antagonize a Rapid Increase in GABAA Receptors alpha 4 Subunit mRNA Abundance Induced by Ethanol Withdrawal in Cerebellar Granule Cells
Mol. Pharmacol., April 1, 2003; 63(4): 896 - 907.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
ScienceHome page
G. Tamas, A. L. A. Simon, and J. Szabadics
Identified Sources and Targets of Slow Inhibition in the Neocortex
Science, March 21, 2003; 299(5614): 1902 - 1905.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
S. A. G. Visser, F. L. C. Wolters, P. H. van der Graaf, L. A. Peletier, and M. Danhof
Dose-Dependent EEG Effects of Zolpidem Provide Evidence for GABAA Receptor Subtype Selectivity in Vivo
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., March 1, 2003; 304(3): 1251 - 1257.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
F.-C. Hsu and S. S. Smith
Progesterone Withdrawal Reduces Paired-Pulse Inhibition in Rat Hippocampus: Dependence on GABAA Receptor alpha 4 Subunit Upregulation
J Neurophysiol, January 1, 2003; 89(1): 186 - 198.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
Y. A. Blednov, S. Jung, H. Alva, D. Wallace, T. Rosahl, P.-J. Whiting, and R. A. Harris
Deletion of the alpha 1 or beta 2 Subunit of GABAA Receptors Reduces Actions of Alcohol and Other Drugs
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., January 1, 2003; 304(1): 30 - 36.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
R. Riquelme, C. P. Miralles, and A. L. De Blas
Bergmann Glia GABAA Receptors Concentrate on the Glial Processes That Wrap Inhibitory Synapses
J. Neurosci., December 15, 2002; 22(24): 10720 - 10730.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
G. W. Sawyer, D. C. Chiara, R. W. Olsen, and J. B. Cohen
Identification of the Bovine gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor alpha Subunit Residues Photolabeled by the Imidazobenzodiazepine [3H]Ro15-4513
J. Biol. Chem., December 13, 2002; 277(51): 50036 - 50045.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurophysiol.Home page
P. A. Goldstein, F. P. Elsen, S.-W. Ying, C. Ferguson, G. E. Homanics, and N. L. Harrison
Prolongation of Hippocampal Miniature Inhibitory Postsynaptic Currents in Mice Lacking the GABAA Receptor alpha 1 Subunit
J Neurophysiol, December 1, 2002; 88(6): 3208 - 3217.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
S. W. Baumann, R. Baur, and E. Sigel
Forced Subunit Assembly in alpha 1beta 2gamma 2 GABAA Receptors. INSIGHT INTO THE ABSOLUTE ARRANGEMENT
J. Biol. Chem., November 22, 2002; 277(48): 46020 - 46025.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
D. N. Bowser, D. A. Wagner, C. Czajkowski, B. A. Cromer, M. W. Parker, R. H. Wallace, L. A. Harkin, J. C. Mulley, C. Marini, S. F. Berkovic, et al.
Altered kinetics and benzodiazepine sensitivity of a GABAA receptor subunit mutation [gamma 2(R43Q)] found in human epilepsy
PNAS, November 12, 2002; 99(23): 15170 - 15175.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
M. Scheller and S. A. Forman
Coupled and Uncoupled Gating and Desensitization Effects by Pore Domain Mutations in GABAA Receptors
J. Neurosci., October 1, 2002; 22(19): 8411 - 8421.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
J. E. Kralic, E. R. Korpi, T. K. O'Buckley, G. E. Homanics, and A. L. Morrow
Molecular and Pharmacological Characterization of GABAA Receptor alpha 1 Subunit Knockout Mice
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., September 1, 2002; 302(3): 1037 - 1045.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
I. Sarto, T. Klausberger, N. Ehya, B. Mayer, K. Fuchs, and W. Sieghart
A Novel Site on gamma 3 Subunits Important for Assembly of GABAA Receptors
J. Biol. Chem., August 16, 2002; 277(34): 30656 - 30664.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
M. W. Fleck
Molecular Actions of (S)-Desmethylzopiclone (SEP-174559), an Anxiolytic Metabolite of Zopiclone
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., August 1, 2002; 302(2): 612 - 618.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
N. Collinson, F. M. Kuenzi, W. Jarolimek, K. A. Maubach, R. Cothliff, C. Sur, A. Smith, F. M. Otu, O. Howell, J. R. Atack, et al.
Enhanced Learning and Memory and Altered GABAergic Synaptic Transmission in Mice Lacking the alpha 5 Subunit of the GABAA Receptor
J. Neurosci., July 1, 2002; 22(13): 5572 - 5580.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
J. G. Newell and S. M. J. Dunn
Functional Consequences of the Loss of High Affinity Agonist Binding to gamma -Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors. IMPLICATIONS FOR RECEPTOR DESENSITIZATION
J. Biol. Chem., June 7, 2002; 277(24): 21423 - 21430.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
J. H. Holden and C. Czajkowski
Different Residues in the GABAA Receptor alpha 1T60-alpha 1K70 Region Mediate GABA and SR-95531 Actions
J. Biol. Chem., May 17, 2002; 277(21): 18785 - 18792.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
T. Klausberger, J. D. B. Roberts, and P. Somogyi
Cell Type- and Input-Specific Differences in the Number and Subtypes of Synaptic GABAA Receptors in the Hippocampus
J. Neurosci., April 1, 2002; 22(7): 2513 - 2521.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Pharmacol.Home page
S.-A. Thompson, P. B. Wingrove, L. Connelly, P. J. Whiting, and K. A. Wafford
Tracazolate Reveals a Novel Type of Allosteric Interaction with Recombinant gamma -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors
Mol. Pharmacol., April 1, 2002; 61(4): 861 - 869.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
K. M. Wohlfarth, M. T. Bianchi, and R. L. Macdonald
Enhanced Neurosteroid Potentiation of Ternary GABAA Receptors Containing the delta Subunit
J. Neurosci., March 1, 2002; 22(5): 1541 - 1549.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Pharmacol. Rev.Home page
S. Boehm and H. Kubista
Fine Tuning of Sympathetic Transmitter Release via Ionotropic and Metabotropic Presynaptic Receptors
Pharmacol. Rev., March 1, 2002; 54(1): 43 - 99.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.Home page
L. R. McMahon, L. R. Gerak, L. Carter, C. Ma, J. M. Cook, and C. P. France
Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Benzodiazepine (BZ)1 Receptor-Selective Ligands in Rhesus Monkeys
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., February 1, 2002; 300(2): 505 - 512.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
S. B. Christie, C. P. Miralles, and A. L. De Blas
GABAergic Innervation Organizes Synaptic and Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptor Clustering in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons
J. Neurosci., February 1, 2002; 22(3): 684 - 697.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
All ASPET Journals Molecular Pharmacology Pharmacological Reviews
 Molecular Interventions Drug Metabolism and Disposition