Heterogeneous voltage dependence of inward rectifier currents in spiral ganglion neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 3019-3027

  Mo, Zun Li ^a   Davis, Robin L ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATION TRANSPORT; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT; SPINAL GANGLION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0031424373     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.6.3019     Document Type: Article

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