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PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR
卷 90, 期 1, 页码 37-42出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2008.03.015
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GABA; benzodiazepine; anxiety; transgenic; knock-in
The identification of gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A)) receptor subunit genes over the last twenty years has shown that GABA(A) receptors are made up of many different subtypes. As such the dissection of which receptor subtypes mediate which functions of clinically useful GABAergic drugs, such as benzodiazepines, has been extremely complicated. Two complimentary approaches have been taken: the development of subtype-selective drugs and the genetic manipulation of different receptor subunits. Both have yielded exciting results, but sometimes with contradictory findings. This review highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches, illustrating with specific discussion of the work, to uncover which receptor subtype(s) mediates the anxiolytic effects of benzodiazepines. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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