Large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in the soma of rat motoneurones

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-15

  Safronov, B V ^a   Vogel, W ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Motoneurone; Potassium channel; Slice; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; CALCIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; MAGNESIUM ION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; RINGER SOLUTION; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; RAT; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MOTOR NEURONS; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; RATS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032031035     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002329900337     Document Type: Article

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