ATP-gated cation channels (P2X purinoceptors) in trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus neurones of the rat

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 498, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 709-715

  Khakh, Baljit S ^b   Humphrey, Patrick P A ^a   Henderson, Graeme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE 5' O (3 THIOTRIPHOSPHATE); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE; CATION CHANNEL; PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; SURAMIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; RAT; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031058152     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021895     Document Type: Article

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