Role of K+ channels in frequency regulation of spontaneous action potentials in rat pituitary GH3 cells

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 260-269

  Lee, Suk Ho ^a   Lee, Eun Hae ^a   Ryu, Shin Young ^a   Rhim, Hyewhon ^b   Baek, Hye Jung ^a   Lim, Wonil ^c   Ho, Won Kyung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Action potentials; Calcium; Electrophysiology; GH3 cells; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL)PIPERIDINE; CALCIUM ION; CESIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; ETHYLENE GLYCOL 1,2 BIS(2 AMINOPHENYL) ETHER N,N,N',N' TETRAACETIC ACID; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN GH3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERPOLARIZATION; HYPOPHYSIS; KINETICS; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPOLARIZATION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CALCIUM; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CESIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EGTAZIC ACID; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FURA-2; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PIPERIDINES; PITUITARY GLAND; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PYRIDINES; RATS; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM;

EID: 0344305676     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074447     Document Type: Article

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