Mitochondria-rich cells and voltage-activated chloride current in toad skin epithelium: Analysis with the scanning vibrating electrode technique

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-140

  Nagel, W ^a   Somieski, P ^a   Shipley, A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mitochondria rich cells; Scanning vibrating electrode; Toad skin epithelium; Voltage activated chloride current

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; ELECTRODE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; SKIN EPITHELIUM; TOAD; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; MITOCHONDRIA; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 0032518285     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002329900320     Document Type: Article

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