Heteronomous rhythmic activity of neurosecretory cells in the silkmoth

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 347, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-76

  Ichikawa, Toshio ^a   Kamimoto, Satoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiac activity; Coordination; Firing rhythm; Insect; Neuropeptide; Pulsatile secretion

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS ACTIVATING NEUROPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GROWTH CURVE; HEART CONTRACTION; INSECT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROSECRETION; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILKWORM;

EID: 0038302387     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00658-X     Document Type: Article

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