Effect of melittin on the apical membrane Na+ and Cl- conductances of frog cornea epithelium

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Carrasquer, Gaspar ^a   Yang, Shen ^a   Schwartz, Manuel ^b   Dinno, Mumtaz A ^c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornea epithelium; Melittin; Membrane potential; Microelectrode technique; Rana catesbeiana; Short circuit current

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; MELITTIN; SODIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BULLFROG; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; LACRIMAL FLUID; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CONDUCTANCE;

ANIMALS; CHLORIDES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; ION TRANSPORT; MELITTEN; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROELECTRODES; RANA CATESBEIANA; SODIUM; SODIUM CHANNELS; TEARS;

EID: 0030966578     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-75-3-199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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