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Biphasic modulation of synaptic transmission by hypertonicity at the embryonic Drosophila neuromuscular junction.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Nov 2002
Suzuki Kazuhiro, Okamoto Tomonori, Kidokoro Yoshiaki
Abstract excerpt
Puff-application of hypertonic saline (sucrose added to external saline) causes a transient increase in the frequency of spontaneous miniature synaptic currents (mSCs) at the neuromuscular junctions of Drosophila embryos. The frequency gradually returns to pre-application levels. External Ca(2+) is not needed for this response, but it may modify it. At 50 mM added sucrose, for example, enhanced spontaneous...
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