Mefloquine blockade of pannexin1 currents: Resolution of a conflict

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 16, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 131-137

  Iglesias, Rodolfo ^a   Spray, David C ^a   Scemes, Eliana ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemichannel; Isomers; Lariam; Mefloquine; Pannexin; Voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

MEFLOQUINE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NCI 157357; PROTEIN PANNEXIN1; QU 0241; QU 0251; S 3462; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTEREOISOMER; DRUG POTENCY; ENANTIOMER; INSULINOMA; MOUSE; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CONNEXINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ION CHANNEL GATING; MEFLOQUINE; MICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; STEREOISOMERISM;

RATTUS;

EID: 77951101287     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: 15435180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419061003642618     Document Type: Article

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