Effects of ginsenosides on Ca2+ channels and membrane capacitance in rat adrenal chromaffin cells

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-251

  Kim, Hack Seang ^a   Lee, Jung Hwa ^a   Goo, Yong Sook ^b   Nah, Seung Yeol ^c  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ca2+ current; Chromaffin cells; Ginseng total saponins; Ginsenosides; Membrane capacitance

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; GINSENG SAPONIN; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE RB 1; GINSENOSIDE RC; GINSENOSIDE RE; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GINSENOSIDE RF; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VOLTAGE CLAMP; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GINSENG; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMAFFIN CELLS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GINSENOSIDES; PANAX; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SAPONINS;

EID: 0031597590     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(98)00014-8     Document Type: Article

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