The effects of K+ channel blockers on the spontaneous electrical and contractile activity in the proximal renal pelvis of the guinea pig

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 332-336

  Lang, R J ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action potentials; Kidney pelvis; Muscle, smooth; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; APAMIN; BARIUM ION; CESIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; INOTROPISM; KIDNEY PELVIS; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMAL; APAMIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; FEMALE; GLYBURIDE; GUINEA PIGS; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0029656021     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66655-2     Document Type: Article

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