Characterization of an apamin-sensitive potassium current in suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons

Neuroscience

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-73

  Teshima, K ^a   Kim, S H ^a   Allen, C N ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; Apamin; Calcium activated potassium channel; Circadian rhythm; Membrane afterhyperpolarization

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; APAMIN; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; IBERIOTOXIN; PICROTOXIN; TETRYLAMMONIUM; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CELL ACTIVITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; FREQUENCY MODULATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPIKE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0037828634     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(03)00270-7     Document Type: Article

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