The unusual suspects: Regulation of retinal calcium channels by somatostatin
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Comment on: Farrell SR, et al. Somatostatin receptor subtype 4 modulates L-type calcium channels via Gbg and PKC signaling in rat retinal ganglion cells. Channels 2014; 8(6):519-27; PMID:25483286; http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/ 19336950.2014.967623 Michael E Hildebrand* and Terrance P Snutch; Department of Neuroscience; Carleton University; Ottawa, ON Canada; Michael Smith Laboratories and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health; University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC Canada; *Correspondence to: Michael E Hildebrand; Email: [email protected];
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