Pacemaker activity in hydra is modulated by glycine receptor ligands

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-202

  Ruggieri, R D ^a   Pierobon, P ^b   Kass Simon, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acid receptors; Cnidarian; Glycine; I2CA; NMDA; Pacemakers; Strychnine; Taurine

Indexed keywords

2 INDOLECARBOXYLIC ACID; GLYCINE; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; LIGAND; STRYCHNINE; TAURINE;

ARTICLE; COELENTERATE; ECTODERM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDODERM; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER;

CNIDARIA; HYDRA; MAMMALIA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3242712452     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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