Redundancy of Cav2.1 channel accessory subunits in transmitter release at the mouse neuromuscular junction

Brain Research

Volumn 1143, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-101

  Kaja, Simon ^a   Todorov, Boyan ^a   van de Ven, Rob C G ^a   Ferrari, Michel D ^a   Frants, Rune R ^a   van den Maagdenberg, Arn M J M ^a   Plomp, Jaap J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channel subunit; Ducky; Lethargic; Neuromuscular junction; Neurotransmitter release; Stargazer; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL; BUNGAROTOXIN; CACNB2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLTAGE DEPENDENT CALCIUM CHANNEL (P Q TYPE); VOLTAGE-DEPENDENT CALCIUM CHANNEL (P-Q TYPE);

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MOUSE; MUTANT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; WILD TYPE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CYTOLOGY; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG EFFECT; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GENETICS; LETHARGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE MUTANT; MUSCLE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

MUS;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BUNGAROTOXINS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE; DIAPHRAGM; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; LETHARGY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; MUSCLE FIBERS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33947308319     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.01.063     Document Type: Article

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