Ca2+ channels and Ca2+-activated K+ channels in adult rat gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 312-315

  Kato, Masakatsu ^a   Tanaka, N ^a   Ishii, H ^a   Yin, C ^a   Sakuma, Y ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

BK channels; Ca channels; GnRH neurones; Patch clamp; SK channels

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL; GONADORELIN; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT ANIMAL; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENDRITE; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; ANIMAL; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HOMEOSTASIS; NEURONS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; RATS;

EID: 63549125824     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01849.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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