Activity dependence and functional role of the apamin-sensitive K+ current in rat supraoptic neurones in vitro

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 494, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 389-398

  Kirkpatrick, Karen ^a   Bourque, Charles W ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; CALCIUM ION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GIANT CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NERVE CELL; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029848906     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021500     Document Type: Article

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