The nematode neuropeptide, AF2 (KHEYLRF-NH 2), increases voltage-activated calcium currents in Ascaris suum muscle

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 888-899

  Verma, S ^a   Robertson, A P ^a   Martin, R J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AF2; Ascaris suum; Calcium current

Indexed keywords

FURYLFURAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MICROPIPETTE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATIC CELL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MUSCLE CELLS; NEUROPEPTIDES;

EID: 34447547675     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707296     Document Type: Article

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