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Science 14 December 1984:
Vol. 226. no. 4680, pp. 1345 - 1347
DOI: 10.1126/science.6095454
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Science, Vol 226, Issue 4680, 1345-1347
Copyright © 1984 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Voltage-dependent calcium channels in glial cells

BA MacVicar

The electrophysiological properties of glial cells were examined in primary culture in the presence of tetraethylammonium and Ba2+, a treatment that reduces K+ permeability of the membrane and enhances currents through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. Under these conditions, glial cells showed both spontaneous action potentials and action potentials evoked by the injections of current. These responses appear to represent entry of Ba2+ through Ca2+ channels because they were resistant to tetrodotoxin but were blocked by Mn2+ or Cd2+.


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