Transmitter packaging at frog neuromuscular junctions exposed to anticholinesterases; The role of second-stage acetylcholine loading

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 2614-2625

  Naves, Ligia A ^a,b   Van Der Kloot, William ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; FROG; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

EID: 0029910543     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.4.2614     Document Type: Article

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