Origin of quantal size variation and high-frequency miniature postsynaptic currents at the Caenorhabditis elegans neuromuscular junction

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 88, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 3425-3432

  Wang, Zhao Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Calcium; Minis; Neuromuscular junction; Quantal size

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; LEVAMISOLE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL WALL; DRUG SELECTIVITY; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; EXOCYTOSIS; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; LOCOMOTION; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE FIBER; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; EXOCYTOSIS; MINIATURE POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC VESICLES;

EID: 78049447434     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22468     Document Type: Review

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