Pharmacological characterization of ionic currents that regulate high-frequency spontaneous activity of electromotor neurons in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Smith, G Troy ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Electric organ discharge; Potassium currents; Sodium currents; Weakly electric fish

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CONOTOXIN; DENDROTOXIN; KAPPA A CONOTOXIN SIVA; MU O CONOTOXIN MRVIA; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRODOTOXIN; TETRYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; IN VITRO STUDY; ION CURRENT; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SODIUM CURRENT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CESIUM; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; ION CHANNELS; NEURONS; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RILUZOLE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 29244481195     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.20202     Document Type: Article

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