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Structure and Function of Receptor-Mediated Chloride Channels in the Central Nervous System

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Ion Channels and Ion Pumps

Part of the book series: Endocrinology and Metabolism ((EAM,volume 6))

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Abstract

The central nervous system (CNS) Cl− channels are typical anion channels, which can be classified as receptor-mediated, voltage-sensitive, and calcium-dependent Cl− channels.1 The receptors for GABA and glycine, major inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS, contain receptor-mediated Cl− channels that open upon activation of the receptors, inducing the transduction of an inhibitory signal such as an inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP).

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  1. Kinya Kuriyama
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  1. 48323, 2104 Rhine Road, West Bloomfield, MI, USA

    Piero P. Foà M.D., Sc.D. (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

  2. Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, 48202, Detroit, MI, USA

    Piero P. Foà M.D., Sc.D. (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

  3. Section of Endocrinology,Department of Internal Medicine,School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 48202, Detroit, MI, USA

    Mary F. Walsh Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

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Kuriyama, K., Hirouchi, M. (1994). Structure and Function of Receptor-Mediated Chloride Channels in the Central Nervous System. In: Foà, P.P., Walsh, M.F. (eds) Ion Channels and Ion Pumps. Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 6. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2596-6_21

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