title: Calcium entry induced by acetylcholine action on snail neurons.
abstract: A study was made of excitatory and inhibitory responses elicited by acetylcholine (ACh) in neurons of the snail Eobania vermiculata. At resting potential, ACh evoked a depolarizing inward current in some neurons (D-cells) and a hyperpolarizing current in others (H-cells). The currents elicited by ACh were nonlinearly dependent on membrane potential. After either D- or H-cells were equilibrated in chloride-free isotonic calcium, ACh evoked a depolarizing inward current which reversed sign at about -55 mV. These results suggest that ACh causes an influx of Ca2+ in both types of neurons.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eusebi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miledi
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012908:Snails
chemical_list: D000109:Acetylcholine; D002118:Calcium