Experimental alteration of coupling resistance at an electrotonic synapse

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1971, Pages 159-172

  Asada, Y ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMIDINE; CALCIUM; EDETIC ACID; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; NITRATE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; SULFATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CRUSTACEA; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INJURY; NERVE FIBER; SYNAPSE; TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ACETATES; AMIDINES; ANIMAL; AXONS; CALCIUM; CRUSTACEA; EDETIC ACID; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GLYCEROPHOSPHATES; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; METHODS; NITRATES; PROPIONATES; SODIUM; SULFATES; SULFONIC ACIDS; SYNAPSES; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0015051516     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.49.1.159     Document Type: Article

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