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Pharmacological gating modulation of small- and intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (KCa2.x and KCa3.1)

Palle ChristophersenSaniona A/S; Ballerup, Denmark
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Heike WulffDepartment of Pharmacology; University of California, Davis; Davis, CAUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 336-343 | Received 29 Jun 2015, Accepted 07 Jul 2015, Published online: 11 Nov 2015

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