Calcium channel subtypes and exocytosis in chromaffin cells: A different view from the intact rat adrenal

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Volumn 360, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-37

  Santana, Francisco ^a   Michelena, Pedro ^b,c   Jaén, Ruth ^a   García, Antonio G ^b   Borges, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Laboratorios Lacer S A   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adrenal medulla Chromaffin cells Splanchnic nerve; Calcium channels; Catecholamine release; Exocytosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; FURNIDIPINE; ION CHANNEL; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIC; POTASSIUM ION;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXOCYTOSIS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPLANCHNIC NERVE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE; CATECHOLAMINES; CHROMAFFIN CELLS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXOCYTOSIS; FEMALE; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032840914     PISSN: 00281298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002109900041     Document Type: Article

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