Electrophysiological effects of agmatine on guinea pig papillary muscles in vitro

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-326

  Li, Xiao Tao ^a   He, Rui Rong ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Action potential; Agmatine; Electrophysiology; Idazoxan; Papillary muscle

Indexed keywords

AGMATINE; CALCIUM; DRUG RECEPTOR; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS; POTASSIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AGMATINE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CALCIUM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; POTASSIUM; RECEPTORS, DRUG;

EID: 0012877429     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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