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2. Voltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channels at the frog neuromuscular junction
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- Nurullin, L. F., Mukhitov, A. R., Tsentsevytsky, A. N., Petrova, N. V., Samigullin, D. V., Malomouzh, A. I., Bukharaeva, E. A., František Vyskočil, and Nikolsky, E. E.
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- Fyziologie člověka a srovnávací fyziologie, nervosvalový přenos, acetylcholin, neuromuscular transmission, acetylcholine, motor nerve terminal, acetylcholine release, N- and P/Q-type calcium channels, 14, and 612
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- English
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- It is well known that antagonists of N-type voltage-gated calcium channels inhibit the evoked quan tal release of acetylcholine in amphibian neuromuscular synapses. This, however, does not exclude the functional expression of other types of voltage-gated calcium channels in these nerve terminals. Using immunocytochemistry, we detected the expression of the α1A subunit of P/Q-type calcium channels (that is otherwise typical of mammalian motor nerve endings) in the frog neuromuscular junction. In addition, we demonstrated that the P/Q-type channel blocker ω-agatoxin IVA (20 nM) reduced the action potential- induced calcium transient and significantly decreased both spontaneous and evoked mediator release. Our data indicates the functional expression of P/Q-type calcium channels in the frog motor nerve ending which participate in acetylcholine release., L. F. Nurullin ... [et al.]., and Obsahuje bibliografii a bibliografické odkazy
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