Gap junctions mediate electrical signaling and ensuing cytosolic Ca2+ increases between chromaffin cells in adrenal slices: A role in catecholamine release

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 5397-5405

  Martin, Agnès O ^a   Mathieu, Marie Noëlle ^a   Chevillard, Claude ^a   Guérineau, Nathalie C ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CCIPE   (France)

Author keywords

Catecholamine release; Chromaffin cells; Electrical propagation; Gap junction coupling; Nicotinic stimulation; Rat adrenal slices; Real time confocal microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EXOCYTOSIS; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035426141     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-15-05397.2001     Document Type: Article

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