Potassium channel blockade induces action potential generation in guinea-pig airway vagal afferent neurones

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 158-164

  McAlexander, M Allen ^a   Undem, Bradley J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Potassium channels; Sensory nerves; Vagus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; APAMIN; DENDROTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE ENDING; NERVE POTENTIAL; NODOSE GANGLION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; TRACHEA; VAGUS NERVE;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ACTION POTENTIALS; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; BRONCHI; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; NODOSE GANGLION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0033977353     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(99)00075-2     Document Type: Article

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