Blockade of SK-type CA2+-activated K+ channels uncovers a Ca2+- dependent slow afterdepolarization in nigral dopamine neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 977-984

  Ping, Han Xian ^a   Shepard, Paul D ^a  

^a MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; MAGNESIUM; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CALCIUM CURRENT; DEPOLARIZATION; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PACEMAKER; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0242492416     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.3.977     Document Type: Article

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