Modulation of a Ca2+-dependent K+-current by intracellular cAMP in rat thalamocortical relay neurons

Thalamus and Related Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-167

  Biella, Gerardo ^a,b   Meis, Susanne ^a   Pape, Hans Christian ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium activated potassium current; Electrophysiology; Patch clamp; Pharmacology; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345823386     PISSN: 14729288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-9288(01)00015-2     Document Type: Article

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