Cobalt ions enhance light responsiveness of carp cone horizontal cells in low calcium

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 258-266

  Wang, Hailong ^a   Yang, Xiongli ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Horizontal cell; Light responsiveness; Low calcium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COBALT; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARP; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA CONE;

1-METHYL-3-ISOBUTYLXANTHINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARPS; COBALT; CONES (RETINA); MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0030161779     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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