Heterogeneous levamisole receptors: A single-channel study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors from Oesophagostomum dentatum

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 322, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 249-257

  Martin, Richard J ^a   Robertson, Alan P ^a   Bjorn, Henrik ^b   Sangster, Nicholas C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

(Oesophagostomum dentatum); Heterogeneity; Levamisole; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ION CHANNEL; LEVAMISOLE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY; STRONGYLOIDEA;

ANIMALS; ION CHANNEL GATING; ION CHANNELS; LEVAMISOLE; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, DRUG; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 0030906036     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00996-X     Document Type: Article

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