Stimulus‐secretion Coupling: the Concept and Clues from Chromaffin and Other Cells

British Journal of PharmacologyVolume 34, Issue 3 p. 451-474 Free Access Stimulus-secretion coupling: the concept and clues from chromaffin and other cells W. W. DOUGLAS, W. W. DOUGLAS Department of Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author W. W. DOUGLAS, W. W. DOUGLAS Department of Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1968 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.1968.tb08474.xCitations: 1,040 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Abood, L. G. (1966). Interrelationships between phosphates and calcium in bioelectric phenomena. Int. Rev. Neurobiol., 9, 223–261. Amin, A. H., Crawford, T. B. B. & Gaddum, J. H. (1954). 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