Merits and Limitations of Studying Neuronal Depolarization-Dependent Processes Using Elevated External Potassium
Kira D. A. Rienecker, Robert G. Poston, Ramendra N. Saha
Abstract
, the variability of such treatments in the literature, the strengths and limitations of this tool, and relevance of these studies to brain functions and dysfunctions.
Topics & Concepts
DepolarizationPotassiumExtracellularIntracellularBiophysicsCalcium in biologyCalciumIn vivoNeuroscienceCell biologyChemistryIn vitroPotassium channelCalcium signalingPremovement neuronal activityMembrane potentialNeuronBiologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryBiotechnologyNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchIon channel regulation and functionNeuroscience and Neural Engineering