Increased inhibitory effect of phorbol ester on cytosolic Ca2+ level and contraction in rat myometrium after gestation

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-118

  Kim, Bo Kyung ^a,b   Ozaki, Hiroshi ^a   Hori, Masatoshi ^a   Karaki, Hideaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytosolic Ca2+ level; Phorbol ester; Pregnancy; Relaxation; Uterine smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

12 DEOXYPHORBOL 13 ISOBUTYRATE; CALCIUM ION; IONOMYCIN; OXYTOCIN; PHORBOL ESTER; POTASSIUM ION; THAPSIGARGIN; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TONE; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RAT;

EID: 0029828708     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.72.111     Document Type: Article

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