Regulation of ion channels in smooth muscles by calcium

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 1 40-1, 1996, Pages

  Carl, A ^a   Lee, H K ^a   Sanders, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium channels; chloride channels; excitation contraction coupling; potassium channels

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANGIOTENSIN; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM ION; CATION; CATION CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; ENDOTHELIN; HISTAMINE; ION CHANNEL; IONOMYCIN; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; RYANODINE; VASOPRESSIN;

CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHANNEL GATING; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE;

EID: 0029757460     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.271.1.c9     Document Type: Review

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