Activation of α2-adrenoceptors causes inhibition of calcium channels but does not modulate inwardly-rectifying K+ channels in caudal raphe neurons

Neuroscience

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 753-765

  Li, Y W ^a   Bayliss, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

G protein; GIRK; N type; P Q type; Rat; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SEROTONIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0343118813     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(97)00312-6     Document Type: Article

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