Inhibition of human N-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels by the neuroprotective agent BW619C89

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1795-1798

  McNaughton, N C L ^a   Leach, M J ^b   Hainsworth, A H ^b   Randall, A D ^a  

^a MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium channel; Ischemia; Neuroprotection; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; SIPATRIGINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DEPOLARIZATION; ION CURRENT; KINETICS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELL LINE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; KINETICS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PIPERAZINES; PYRIMIDINES; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0031423748     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(97)00187-1     Document Type: Article

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