Electrostatic tuning of cellular excitability

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 396-403

  Börjesson, Sara I ^a   Parkkari, Teija ^b   Hammarström, Sven ^a   Elinder, Fredrik ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 76249101402     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.10.026     Document Type: Article

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