Characterization of TTX-resistant persistent Na+ current underlying pacemaker potentials of fish gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2397-2404

  Oka, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FISH; MENINX; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 0029992912     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.6.2397     Document Type: Article

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