Characteristics and physiological role of the Ca2+-activated Cl- conductance in smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 2 40-2, 1996, Pages

  Large, William A ^b   Wang, Qiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adenosine 5' triphosphate; calcium activated chloride currents; carbachol; chloride channel inhibitors; endothelin; G protein; histamine; inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate; norepinephrine; vasoconstriction; vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; ENDOTHELIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; HISTAMINE; INOSITOL 1,4,5 TRISPHOSPHATE; NORADRENALIN; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL SURFACE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0029757293     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.271.2.c435     Document Type: Review

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