Caffeine modulates potassium currents in Drosophila neurons

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-253

  Alshuaib, Waleed B ^a   Mathew, Mini V ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Patch clamp; Potassium current

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; DRUG EFFECT; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEUROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; CELLS, CULTURED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DROSOPHILA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING;

EID: 33646848588     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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