Coordinated modulation of cellular signaling through ligand-gated ion channels in Hydra vulgaris (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 6-8, 2012, Pages 551-565

  Pierobon, Paola ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feeding response; GABA receptor; Glutamate receptor; Glycine receptor

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR; LIGAND GATED ION CHANNEL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CNIDARIA; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAP JUNCTION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HYDRA; HYDROZOA; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURITE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAP JUNCTIONS; HYDRA; LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNELS; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, GLYCINE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA; CNIDARIA; HYDRA; HYDRA VULGARIS; HYDROZOA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84864422026     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.113464pp     Document Type: Article

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