Impaired neurotransmitter release and elevated threshold for cortical spreading depression in mice with mutations in the α1A subunit of P/Q type calcium channels

Neuroscience

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 639-645

  Ayata, C ^a   Shimizu Sasamata, M ^a   Lo, E H ^b   Noebels, J L ^c   Moskowitz, M A ^a  

^a Stroke and Neurovascular Regulation Laboratory   (United States)

^b Neuroprotection Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c Neurology Department Texas Medical school   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Leaner; Microdialysis; Mutant mice; Tottering

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; NEUROTRANSMITTER; VOLTAGE GATED CHANNEL FORMING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MICRODIALYSIS; MOUSE; NEOCORTEX; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SPIKE WAVE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, P-TYPE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, NEUROLOGIC MUTANTS; MUTATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPREADING CORTICAL DEPRESSION;

EID: 0032804362     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00446-7     Document Type: Article

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