Effect of the Ca2+-channel agonist Bay K 8644 on the contractile responses in human placental veins

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 161-167

  Barrus M T ^a   Reviriego, J ^a   Marin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; VASOCONSTRICTION;

3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-5-NITRO-4-(2-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL)-, METHYL ESTER; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DILTIAZEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NIFEDIPINE; PLACENTA; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEROTONIN; VEINS;

EID: 0029824405     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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