Functional contribution of the α7 subunit to multiple subtypes of nicotinic receptors in embryonic chick sympathetic neurones

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 509, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 651-665

  Yu, C Ron ^a   Role, Lorna W ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; ACETYLCHOLINE; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; CHLORIDE; METHYLLYCACONITINE; ACONITINE; ALPHA-BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; BUNGAROTOXIN; CALCIUM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; CHICK; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; ANIMAL; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; KINETICS; MUTAGENESIS; NERVE CELL; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; PATCH CLAMP; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACONITINE; ANIMALS; ANTISENSE ELEMENTS (GENETICS); BUNGAROTOXINS; CALCIUM; CHICK EMBRYO; CHLORIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; GENE DELETION; INSECTICIDES; ION CHANNEL GATING; KINETICS; MUTAGENESIS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 0032525992     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.651bm.x     Document Type: Article

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