Mis-expression of the BK K+ channel disrupts suprachiasmatic nucleus circuit rhythmicity and alters clock-controlled behavior

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 304, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Montgomery, Jenna R ^a   Whitt, Joshua P ^a   Wright, Breanne N ^a   Lai, Michael H ^a   Meredith, Andrea L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; BK channel; Circadian rhythm; Kcnma1; Potassium channel

Indexed keywords

LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PER1 PROTEIN;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOWN REGULATION; LOCOMOTION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENE EXPRESSION; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL ALPHA SUBUNITS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84874091169     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: 15221563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00302.2012     Document Type: Article

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