Developmental differences in endplate response to P-type calcium channel blockade in the rat diaphragm

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 277-281

  Breugelmans, Jeannette G ^a   Bazzy, Alia R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agatoxin IVa; Diaphragm; Maturation; Neuromuscular transmission; P type calcium channel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DIAPHRAGM; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MATURATION; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROELECTRODES; MOTOR ENDPLATE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OMEGA-AGATOXIN IVA; PHRENIC NERVE; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPIDER VENOMS;

ANIMALIA; IVA;

EID: 0030798687     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(97)00056-4     Document Type: Article

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