Characterization of Na+ and Ca2+ currents in bag cells of sexually immature Aplysia californica

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 745-754

  Fieber, Lynne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aplysia californica; Bag cell; Patch clamp; Sexual immaturity; Voltage gated current

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APLYSIA CALIFORNICA;

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; APLYSIA; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELLS, CULTURED; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; KINETICS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; NIFEDIPINE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SODIUM CHANNELS; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0031944763     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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