Characterization of an oxytocin induced rise in [Ca2+](i) in single human myometrium smooth muscle cells

Cell Calcium

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-51

  Holda, J R ^a   Oberti, C ^a   Perez Reyes, E ^a   Blatter, L A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; INOSITOL 1,4,5 TRISPHOSPHATE; NIFEDIPINE; OXYTOCIN; RYANODINE; RYANODINE RECEPTOR; THAPSIGARGIN;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MYOMETRIUM; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 0029757372     PISSN: 01434160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4160(96)90049-4     Document Type: Article

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