Maitotoxin activates a nonselective cation channel and a P2Z/P2X7-like cytolytic pore in human skin fibroblasts

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 4 46-4, 1999, Pages

  Schilling, William P ^a,b   Sinkins, William G ^a   Estacion, Mark ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cytolysis; Ethidium uptake; Fura 2; Whole cell currents

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM ION; FURA 2; IONOMYCIN; MAITOTOXIN; METHOTREXATE; PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; PURINE P2X7 RECEPTOR; STRONTIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CATION TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0032724243     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.277.4.c755     Document Type: Article

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