The neuronal α6 subunit forms functional heteromeric acetylcholine receptors in human transfected cells

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 172-178

  Fucile, Sergio ^a   Matter, Jean Marc ^a   Erkman, Linda ^a   Ragozzino, Davide ^a   Barabino, Benedetta ^a   Grassi, Francesca ^a   Alemà, Stefano ^a   Ballivet, Marc ^a   Eusebi, Fabrizio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

BOSC 23 human cells; Chick; Transfection; 3 4 6 nicotinic receptor; 6 2 nicotinic receptor; 6 4 nicotinic receptor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; ACETYLCHOLINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR ALPHA6;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CHICKEN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOWL; GANGLION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; ANIMAL; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMISTRY; CHICK EMBRYO; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEURONS; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TRANSFECTION; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0031595868     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.1998.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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