Calcium dynamics associated with a single action potential in a CNS presynaptic terminal

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1458-1471

  Helmchen, Fritjof ^a   Borst, J Gerard G ^a   Sakmann, Bert ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; FURA 2;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUOROMETRY; NERVE ENDING; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; CALYX;

EID: 0031056522     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78792-7     Document Type: Article

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