scholarly journals Cholinergic regulation of the evoked quantal release at frog neuromuscular junction

2004 ◽  
Vol 560 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugeny E. Nikolsky ◽  
František Vyskočil ◽  
Ella A. Bukharaeva ◽  
Dmitry Samigullin ◽  
Lev G. Magazanik
1987 ◽  
Vol 252 (1) ◽  
pp. C55-C62 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Misler ◽  
L. Falke ◽  
S. Martin

We have investigated the possibility that much of posttetanic potentiation (PTP) of quantal release of neurotransmitter at the frog neuromuscular junction may be due to posttetanic accumulation of [Ca2+]i, via a plasmalemmal Cao2+-Nai+ exchanger that is powered by an increase in Nai+ during the tetanus. Our new findings on the cationic dependence of PTP are consistent with this hypothesis. 1) Several manuevers that decrease Na+-K+ pump activity, (decreasing [K+]o, replacing K+o with Rb+o or Li+o, or adding acetylstrophanthidin to Ringers), all increase the intratetanic rise and prolong the posttetanic decay of epp quantal content (m) and miniature epp frequency (fmepp). 2) Increasing [Ca2+]i or [Sr2+]o, but not [Mg2+]o, increases posttetanic fmepp in a graded fashion. 3) PTP of fmepp is still present after addition of Mn2+o, which blocks voltage dependent Ca2+ entry.


2010 ◽  
Vol 473 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Elisa Silveira ◽  
Naiara Araújo Silveira ◽  
Verônica de Cássia Morini ◽  
Christopher Kushmerick ◽  
Lígia Araujo Naves

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. S36 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Osanai ◽  
S. Suzuki ◽  
N. Suzuki ◽  
K. Kuba ◽  
H. Kijima

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