Light-induced extracellular changes of calcium and sodium concentrations in the planarian ocellus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 321-325

  Azuma, Katsu ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+; Ion selective microelectrode; Light; Na Ca exchanger; Ocellus potential; Photoreceptor; Planarian ocellus

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CHOLINE DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM; SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CALIBRATION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INVERTEBRATE; ION EXCHANGE; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOSTIMULATION; SODIUM TRANSPORT; TURBELLARIA;

EID: 0031978155     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(97)00425-X     Document Type: Article

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