Effect of calcium and calcium channel blockers on transient outward current of F76 and D1 neuronal soma membranes in the subesophageal ganglia of Helix aspersa

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-185

  Bal, R ^a   Janahmadi, M ^a   Green, G G R ^a   Sanders, D J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

And trivalent ions; Calcium; Channel gating; Di; Transient outward current

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; COBALT; LANTHANUM; NICKEL; NIFEDIPINE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM CURRENT; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ESOPHAGUS; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GANGLION; HELIX ASPERSA; HYPERPOLARIZATION; IONIC STRENGTH; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; STEADY STATE; SURFACE CHARGE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

AMILORIDE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; HELIX (SNAILS); KINETICS; METALS; NIFEDIPINE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0034141295     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002320001018     Document Type: Article

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