Tetrodotoxin-sensitive inactivation-resistant sodium channels in pacemaker cells influence heart rate

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 431, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 868-875

  Ju, Y K ^a   Saint, D A ^b   Gage, P W ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Na channels; Patch clamp; Toad sinus venosus

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; HEART RATE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SINUS VENOSUS; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BUFO MARINUS; CALCIUM; CESIUM; COBALT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SODIUM CHANNELS; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0029927906     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050079     Document Type: Article

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