Effects of some natural extracts on the acetylcholine release at the mouse neuromuscular junction

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-245

  Re, L ^a   Barocci, S ^a   Capitani, C ^a   Vivani, C ^a   Ricci, M ^a   Rinaldi, L ^a   Paolucci, G ^a   Scarpantonio, A ^a   Leon Fernandez O S ^b   Morales, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b CIEB   (Cuba)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Calcium; Loose patch clamp; Natural extracts; Neuromuscular junction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; POLICOSANOL; QUERCETIN;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MOUSE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033106170     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/phrs.1998.0433     Document Type: Article

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