Antagonism of calcium currents and neurotransmitter release by barium ions at frog motor nerve endings

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 360-366

  Silinsky, Eugene M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barium; Calcium channels; Neuromuscular junction; Neurotransmitter release

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BARIUM ION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; FROG; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033984995     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703036     Document Type: Article

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