The effect of clofilium, a K-channel blocker, on the electrogenic K secretion and the sensory discharge at the frog semicircular canal

Brain Research

Volumn 721, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 174-180

  Rossi, Maria Lisa ^a   Ferrary, Evelyne ^b   Martini, Alessandro ^a   Martini, Marta ^a   Pelucchi, Bruna ^a   Bernard, Christian ^b   Teixeira, Marie ^b   Sterkers, Olivier ^b   Fesce, Riccardo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clofilium; Endolymph; Frog labyrinth; Information coding; K secretion; Synaptic transmission; Transepithelial potential

Indexed keywords

CLOFILIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COCHLEA POTENTIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FROG; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029895793     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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