Dependence on temperature of the effect of dinitrophenol on the release of transmitter quanta at neuromuscular junctions in the mouse diaphragm

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 957-960

  Nishimura, Masakazu ^a   Taquahashi, Yuhji ^a   Fujita, Keiko ^a   Satoh, Eiki ^a   Shimizu, Yoshio ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dinitrophenol; Mouse diaphragm; Neuromuscular junction; Temperature; Temporal facilitation

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROPHENOL; CALCIUM ION; MAGNESIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MALE; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0029761542     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15492.x     Document Type: Article

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