Modulation of voltage-activated calcium currents by mechanical stimulation in rat sensory neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1647-1652

  Bouskila, Yona ^a   Bostock, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CALCIUM CURRENT; EVOKED RESPONSE; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 0031769374     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.4.1647     Document Type: Article

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