Differential inhibition of Ca2+ channels in mature rat cerebellar purkinje cells by sFTX-3.3 and FTX-3.3

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-11

  Dupere, J R B ^a   Moya, E ^b   Blagbrough, I S ^b   Usowicz, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channel (P type); FTX; Funnel web spider toxin; Polyamine amides; Polyamines; Purkinje neuron

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; SPIDER VENOM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POLYAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; WISTAR RAT; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PURKINJE CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPIDER VENOMS;

EID: 0029670748     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(95)00156-5     Document Type: Article

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