Heterogeneous composition of voltage-dependent K+ currents in hepatic stellate cells

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 684-693

  Lee, Dong Hyeon ^a   Kimm, Kuchan ^a   Kim, Hyung Lae ^a   Han, Bok Ghee ^a  

^a Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Different cell population; Hepatic stellate cells; Voltage dependent K+ currents

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; TETRYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; ITO CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PERICYTE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; RAT; WHOLE CELL;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEPATOCYTES; ION TRANSPORT; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED; RATS;

EID: 34848847224     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2007.48.4.684     Document Type: Article

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