Hyperpolarization-activated inward currents contribute to spontaneous electrical activity and Co2/H+ sensitivity of cultivated neurons of fetal rat medulla

Neuroscience

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-121

  Wellner Kienitz, M C ^a   Shams, H ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemosensitivity; I(H); Medullary neurons

Indexed keywords

4 (N ETHYL N PHENYLAMINO) 1,2 DIMETHYL 6 (METHYLAMINO)PYRIMIDINIUM CHLORIDE; ION CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; FETUS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE BINDING; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS, CULTURED; CESIUM; CHEMORECEPTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNELS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PYRIMIDINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032581193     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00159-6     Document Type: Article

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