Transmitter-induced calcium signalling in cultured neurons of the insect brain

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-41

  Bicker, Gerd ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium imaging; Honeybee; Locust; Mushroom body; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NICOTINE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HONEYBEE; LOCUST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030597021     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(96)00018-0     Document Type: Article

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