Electrotonic Propagation of Kinin-Induced, Endothelium-Dependent Hyperpolarizations in Pig Coronary Smooth Muscles

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 380-385

  Pacicca, Catherine ^a   Schaad, Olivier ^a   Bény, Jean Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cell to cell communication; Electrophysiology; Endothelium derived hyperpolarization; Kinins; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; KININ; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029821873     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000159166     Document Type: Article

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