4-Aminopyridine, a specific blocker of K+ channels, inhibited inward Na+ current in rat cerebellar granule cells

Brain Research

Volumn 873, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-53

  Mei, Yan Ai ^a   Wu, Ming Ming ^a   Huan, Chun Lei ^a   Sun, Jia Ting ^a   Zhou, Han Qing ^a   Zhang, Zhi Hong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

4 aminopyridine; Cerebellar granule cells; Na+ current

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GRANULAR CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SODIUM CURRENT;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBELLUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SODIUM;

EID: 0034604788     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02469-0     Document Type: Article

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