Difference in action sites between mecamylamine and hexamethonium on nicotinic receptors of sympathetic neurons

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 497-500

  Liu, Wei ^a   Zheng, Jian Quan ^a   Liu, Zhen Wei ^a   Li, Li Jun ^a   Wan, Qin ^a   Liu, Chuan Gui ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Allosteric modulation; Antagonist; Nicotinic receptors; Patch clamp technique; Sympathetic neurons

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHONIUM; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ALLOSTERISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

EID: 0037176378     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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