## Abstract We investigated the mechanosensitivity of voltageβgated K^+^ channel (VGPC) currents by using wholeβcell patch clamp recording in rat trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons. On the basis of biophysical and pharmacological properties, two types of VGPC currents were isolated. One was transient
Gating currents of sodium channels in neurons of the rat trigeminal ganglia
β Scribed by P. G. Kostyuk; N. T. Parkhomenko
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 250 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-2977
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