Synaptic current at the rat ganglionic synapse and its interactions with the neuronal voltage-dependent currents

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 727-742

  Sacchi, Oscar ^a,c   Rossi, Maria Lisa ^a   Canella, Rita ^a   Fesce, Riccardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Biologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; CALCIUM ION; MUSCARINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GANGLION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPOLARIZATION; STEADY STATE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0031905764     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.2.727     Document Type: Article

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