Presynaptic potassium channels

被引:54
作者
Roeper, J
Pongs, O
机构
[1] Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Institute für Neurale Signalverarbertung, D-20246 Hamburg, Martinistraße 52
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10.1016/S0959-4388(96)80117-6
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
The past year has witnessed some significant improvements in our understanding of the molecular diversity, subunit composition, and functional properties of K+ channels in heterologous expression systems. Immunocytochemical studies have yielded important information on the localization of K+ channel proteins to synaptic terminals in mammalian brain. Although a coherent picture of native presynaptic K+ channels' function in the mammalian central nervous system is not yet available, it may emerge from improvements in patch-clamp techniques and new applications of targeted knock-out technologies.
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