Inhibition of neuronal high voltage-activated calcium channels by insect peptides: A comparison with the actions of ω-conotoxin GVIA

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-208

  Scott, R H ^a   Gorton, V J ^a   Harding, L ^b   Patel, D ^c   Pacey, S ^c   Kellenberger, C ^d   Hietter, H ^e   Bermudez, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Polymers and Materials   (France)

^e NONE

Author keywords

cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones; peptide Ca2+ channel blockers; whole cell voltage activated Ca2+ currents; conotoxin GVIA

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDROPYRIDINE; CALCIUM 45; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; PEPTIDE PMP C; PEPTIDE PMP D2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SYNAPTOSOME; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 0030932341     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(97)83783-5     Document Type: Article

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