Differential effects of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels on low and high frequency mediated neurotransmission in guinea-pig ileum and rat vas deferens

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 335, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-36

  Tran, Sandy ^a   Boot, John R ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agatoxin IVA; Conotoxin GVIA; Conotoxin MVIIA; Conotoxin MVIIC; Conotoxin SVIB; Ca2+ channel, voltage dependent; Neurotransmission

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CONOTOXIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIC; OMEGA CONOTOXIN SVIB;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; MUSCLE TWITCH; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; MALE; OMEGA-AGATOXIN IVA; OMEGA-CONOTOXIN GVIA; OMEGA-CONOTOXINS; PEPTIDES; RATS; SPIDER VENOMS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0030851698     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01174-6     Document Type: Article

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