Methylmercury affects multiple subtypes of calcium channels in rat cerebellar granule cells

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-11

  Sirois, J E ^a   Atchison, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channels; Cerebellar granule cell; Inorganic mercury; Ion channels; Methylmercury; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULE CELL; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034663064     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.2000.8967     Document Type: Article

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