Patch-clamp characterization of nicotinic receptors in a subpopulation of lamina X neurones in rat spinal cord slices

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 490, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 673-678

  Bordey, A ^a   Feltz, P ^a   Trouslard, J ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030046096     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021176     Document Type: Article

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