Apamin-sensitive, small-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels mediate cholinergic inhibition of chick auditory hair cells

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 455-462

  Yuhas, W A ^a,b   Fuchs, P A ^c  

^a Axon Instruments Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apamin; BK; Charybdotoxin; Cochlea; SK

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033229816     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050406     Document Type: Article

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