Distribution of the α2, α3, and α5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the chick brain

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1209-1213

  Torrao A S ^a   Lindstrom, J M ^b   Britto, L R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic system; Neurotransmitters; Receptor subunits; Receptors

Indexed keywords

VERTEBRATA;

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHICKEN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHICKENS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 0031241295     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x1997001000011     Document Type: Article

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