title: Sodium and calcium action potentials in human anterior pituitary cells.
abstract: Human anterior pituitary cells derived from a somatotropin-secreting adenoma were capable of generating action potentials with Ca2+ and tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na+ components. A major fraction of the action current was carried by Na ions.
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000236:Adenoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D012964:Sodium; D002118:Calcium