Multiple channel types contribute to the low-voltage-activated calcium current in hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 5567-5582

  Avery, Robert B ^a   Johnston, Daniel ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CA3; calcium channels; ethosuximide; hippocampus; L type; low voltage activated; nimodipine; phenytoin; T type; whole cell patch

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; AMILORIDE; CADMIUM; CALCISEPTINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; NICKEL; NIMODIPINE; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIC; OMEGA GRAMMOTOXIN SIA; PHENYTOIN; TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

EID: 0029788429     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-18-05567.1996     Document Type: Article

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