Separation of the components of the delayed rectifier potassium current using selective blockers of I(Kr) and I(Ks) in guinea-pig isolated ventricular myocytes

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 587-603

  Heath, B M ^a   Terrar, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL)PIPERIDINE; FORSKOLIN; NIFEDIPINE; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029744245     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.1996.sp003961     Document Type: Article

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