NANC transmission at a varicosity: The individuality of single synapses

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 81, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Bennett, M R ^a  

^a Institute for Biomedical Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

NANC; Purinergic; Varicosity

Indexed keywords

PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

CHIMERA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RECEPTOR OCCUPANCY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0034601145     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(00)00149-1     Document Type: Article

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