Chapter 2.1.2 Neurophysiology of magnocellular neuroendocrine cells: Recent advances

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 119, Issue C, 1999, Pages 77-99

  Hatton, G I ^a   Li, Z H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIUM ION; OXYTOCIN; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; VASOPRESSIN;

BRAIN SLICE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; EXPLANT; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; ION CURRENT; MONOSYNAPTIC PATHWAY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; OXYTOCIN RELEASE; POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; VASOPRESSIN RELEASE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CELL SIZE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURONS;

EID: 0032452215     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)61563-0     Document Type: Article

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