Presynaptic snake β-neurotoxins produce tetanic fade and endplate potential run-down during neuromuscular blockade in mouse diaphragm

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Volumn 356, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 626-634

  Wilson, Harry I ^a   Nicholson, Graham M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

neurotoxin; Endplate potential run down; Neuromuscular junction; Presynaptic; Snake neurotoxin; Tetanic fade; Train of four fade; Tubocurarine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NEUROTOXIN; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; SNAKE VENOM;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIAPHRAGM; ELAPID VENOMS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ENDPLATE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTOXINS; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; SNAKE VENOMS; TETANY;

EID: 0030724151     PISSN: 00281298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00005099     Document Type: Article

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