An analysis of dimethylsulfoxide-induced action potential block: A comparative study of DMSO and other aliphatic water soluble solutes

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 296-314

  Larsen, J ^a   Gasser, K ^a   Hahin, R ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HEMPA; N,N DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; SOLVENT;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG TOXICITY; FROG; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SCIATIC NERVE; SECRETORY GRANULE; SODIUM CURRENT; TECHNIQUE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 0030273712     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1996.0225     Document Type: Article

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