Continuous increase of epileptogenic effects following application of proteolytic enzymes (Buccal ganglia of Helix pomatia)

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 269-272

  Altrup, U ^a   Ure A ^a   Joschko, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buccal ganglia; Epilepsy; Epileptogenicity; Helix pomatia; Pacemaker potential; Protease

Indexed keywords

CONVULSANT AGENT; ENZYME; PENTETRAZOLE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CHEEK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE MODEL; EPILEPSY; GANGLION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HELIX (SNAIL); INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CHEEK; CONVULSANTS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENZYMES; EPILEPSY; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HELIX (SNAILS); NERVOUS SYSTEM; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SEIZURES;

HELIX POMATIA;

EID: 3042616580     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.55.2004.1-4.32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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