NH4Cl-induced contraction of porcine coronary artery involves activation of dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca2+ entry

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 299, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 139-147

  Wakabayashi, Ichiro ^a   Kukovetz, Walter R ^a   Groschner, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Coronary artery; Intracellular pH; NH4Cl; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; TETRYLAMMONIUM; CALCIUM 45; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; HISTAMINE; POTASSIUM ION; TETRYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; SWINE; VASOCONSTRICTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL PH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY CONSTRICTION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ISOLATED ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-5-NITRO-4-(2-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL)-, METHYL ESTER; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CORONARY VESSELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; NIFEDIPINE; SWINE; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0029658876     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00853-5     Document Type: Article

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