Imaging of Ca2+ transients induced in Paramecium cells by a polyamine secretagogue

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 975-983

  Klauke, Norbert ^a   Plattner, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium; Exocytosis; Paramecium; Secretion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; POLYAMINE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL MUTANT; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EXOCYTOSIS; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030926842     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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