Zinc reduces low-threshold Ca2+ currents of rat thalamic relay neurons

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-265

  Noh, Ji Hyun ^a   Chung, Jun Mo ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Channel blocker; Epilepsy; Metal; Noise analysis; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; CALCIUM ION; ZINC ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IC 50; ION CURRENT; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REDUCTION; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THALAMUS NUCLEUS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0141627712     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-0102(03)00198-6     Document Type: Article

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