Development of neuroventricular cells into ocular pigment cells in embryonic chick eyes: Morphometrical and electrophysiological observations

Journal of Brain Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Bush, Eberhard ^a,b   Jürgens, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Eye development; Neuroventricular cell; Nystatin; Patch clamp technique; Pigment cell commitment

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHICK EMBRYO; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PATCH CLAMP; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL LINEAGE; CHICK EMBRYO; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; SODIUM CHANNELS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032249913     PISSN: 09448160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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