Reduction of calcium currents by Lambert-Eaton syndrome sera: Motoneurons are preferentially affected, and L-type currents are spared

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 4903-4913

  García, Kelly D ^a   Beam, Kurt G ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium channels; calcium currents; Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome; motoneurons; neuromuscular transmission; transmitter release

Indexed keywords

CONOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; EATON LAMBERT SYNDROME; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTONEURON; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0029739026     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-16-04903.1996     Document Type: Article

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