NMDA-induced intrinsic voltage oscillations depend on L-type calcium channels in spinal motoneurons of adult turtles

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 3380-3382

  Guertin, P A ^a   Hounsgaard, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTHM; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; TURTLE;

EID: 0032429304     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.6.3380     Document Type: Article

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