title: Dynorphin prolongs the action potential duration of mouse sensory ganglion neurons by decreasing a K+ conductance whereas the specific kappa opioid, U-50,488H does so by increasing a Ca2+ conductance.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Crain
mesh_terms: D019900:3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer; D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D004399:Dynorphins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D016308:Enkephalin, Leucine-2-Alanine; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine; D016308:Enkephalin, Leucine-2-Alanine; D019900:3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer; D004399:Dynorphins