Cellular mechanisms of neuronal thermosensitivity

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 333-338

  Boulant, Jack A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; GABA; Hypothalamus; Preoptic; Synapse; Thermosensitive neuron

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033384372     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00038-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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