Extrinsic modulation of spike afterpotentials in rat hypothalamoneurohypophysial neurons

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-12

  Bourque, Charles W ^a   Kirkpatrick, Karen ^a   Jarvis, Cathryn R ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Afterhyperpolarization; Angiotensin II; Burst firing; Depolarizing afterpotential; Histamine; Neurotensin; Noradrenaline

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; HISTAMINE; NEUROTENSIN; NORADRENALIN;

AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS; RATS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031887034     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022566924921     Document Type: Article

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