Scrapie-infected GT1-1 cells show impaired function of voltage-gated N-type calcium channels (Cav 2.2) which is ameliorated by quinacrine treatment

Neurobiology of Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Sandberg, Malin K ^a   Wallén, Peter ^a   Wikström, Martin A ^a   Kristensson, Krister ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Calcium; N type calcium channels; Nervous system; Neurodegeneration; Prion; Quinacrine; Scrapie

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE; GONADORELIN; MEPACRINE; NIMODIPINE; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PRION PROTEIN; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRAPIE;

EID: 1642578920     PISSN: 09699961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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