Modulation by caffeine of calcium-release microdomains in frog skeletal muscle fibers

Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 567-581

  Vergara, Julio L ^a   Difranco, Marino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Calcium microdomains; Calcium transients; Confocal spot detection; Excitation contraction coupling; Frog skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CALCIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FROG; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 33751113532     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: 07176287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602006000300017     Document Type: Article

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