Effects of sematilide, a novel class III antiarrhythmic agent, on delayed rectifier K+ current in guinea pig atrial myocytes

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 361-365

  Ishii, Yasunori ^a,b   Muraki, Katsuhiko ^a   Kurihara, Atsushi ^b   Imaizumi, Yuji ^a   Watanabe, Minoru ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nippon Roussel Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delayed rectifier K+ current; Guinea pig atrium; Sematilide

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; SEMATILIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; GUINEA PIG; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; REFRACTORY PERIOD; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029796568     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.71.361     Document Type: Article

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