Activation of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in follicle-enclosed Xenopus oocytes by the epileptogenic agent pentylenetetrazol

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 431, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 736-740

  Klocker N ^a   Musshoff U ^a   Madeja, M ^a   Speckmann, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

ATP sensitive potassium channel; Epilepsy; Follicle cells; Glibenclamide; Oocyte; Pentylenetetrazol; Seizures; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; CHLORIDE CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; PENTETRAZOLE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; ION CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CESIUM; CHLORIDES; CONVULSANTS; GAP JUNCTIONS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; OOCYTES; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; XENOPUS;

EID: 0029879791     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02253837     Document Type: Article

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