The PHA-induced calcium signal in lymphocytes is altered after blockade of K+-channels in Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-227

  Bondy, Brigitta ^a   Hofmann, Marc ^b   Müller Spahn, Franz ^b   Witzko, Martin ^a   Hock, Christoph ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ION; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0030152080     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(96)00001-5     Document Type: Article

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