Direct measurement of specific membrane capacitance in neurons

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 314-320

  Gentet, Luc J ^a   Stuart, Greg J ^a   Clements, John D ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SURFACE CHARGE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033918515     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76293-X     Document Type: Article

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