Effects of adenosine on Ca2+ entry in the nerve terminal of the frog neuromuscular junction

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 707-714

  Robitaille, Richard ^a   Thomas, Sébastien ^a   Charlton, Milton P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Ca2+; Nerve terminal; Synaptic depression; Transmitter release

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; CALCIUM ION; CALCIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROG; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTOSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HIPPOCAMPUS; METABOLISM; PERIPHERAL NERVE; SCHWANN CELL; SYNAPSE;

ADENOSINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RANA PIPIENS; SCHWANN CELLS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0032589717     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y99-088     Document Type: Conference Paper

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