TRANSMISSION IN SQUID GIANT SYNAPSES
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- 20 January 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Rockefeller University Press in The Journal of general physiology
- Vol. 41 (3) , 473-484
- https://doi.org/10.1085/jgp.41.3.473
Abstract
Synaptic transmission was studied in giant synapses of the stellate ganglion of the squid. When bathed in air-saturated sea water, the synapses deteriorate in 10 to 20 min.; if the sea water is saturated with 100 per cent oxygen, they function steadily for up to 12 hours. Optimal results probably require a medium with lower magnesium and higher calcium than the sea water used.Keywords
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