Halothane increases the open probability of glycine-activated channel current in rat central neurones

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 840-842

  Wakamori, M ^a   Ikemoto, Y ^b   Yamashita, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile halothane; Channels neurotransmitter activated; Rat; Receptors amino acid; Theories of anaesthetic action lipid bilayer

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; HALOTHANE; ION CHANNEL; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0031745359     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.6.840     Document Type: Article

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