Modulation of ganglion cell activity in the pineal gland of the rainbow trout: Effects of cholinergic, catecholaminergic, and GABAergic receptor agonists

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 59-72

  Brandstätter, Roland ^a   Hermann, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; dpamine; Electrophysiology; Epiphysis cerebri; Ganglion cell activity; Norepinephrine; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Teleostei; amino butyric acid

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MICROELECTRODE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RAINBOW TROUT; SENSORY GANGLION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CATECHOLAMINES; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABA AGONISTS; GANGLIA, SENSORY; MICROELECTRODES; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PINEAL GLAND; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030229799     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00272.x     Document Type: Article

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