Cloning and characterization of a P2X receptor expressed in the central nervous system of Lymnaea stagnalis.

P2X receptors are membrane ion channels gated by extracellular ATP. Mammals possess seven distinct P2X subtypes (P2X1-7) that have important functions in a wide array of physiological processes including roles in the central nervous system (CNS) where they have been linked to modulation of neurotran...

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Main Authors: Selvan Bavan, Volko A Straub, Tania E Webb, Steven J Ennion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3510196?pdf=render