Effects on K+ currents in rat cerebellar granule neurones of a membrane-permeable analogue of the calcium chelator BAPTA

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1772-1778

  Watkins, Christopher S ^a   Mathie, Alistair ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BAPTA; BAPTA AM; Cerebellar granule neurone; Potassium current; TEA

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL 1,2 BIS(2 AMINOPHENYL) ETHER N,N,N',N' TETRAACETIC ACID; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TIME;

EID: 0029899405     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15603.x     Document Type: Article

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