Separate Activation of Intracellular Ca 2+ Release, Voltage-Dependent and Receptor- Operated Ca 2+ Channels in the Rat Aorta

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Huang, Yu ^a   Ho, I H M ^a  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics

Author keywords

Ca 2+ channel blocker; Ca 2+ release; Rat aortic smooth muscle; Receptor operated Ca 2+ channel; Voltage dependent Ca 2+ channel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; PRAZOSIN; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DEPOLARIZATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029874946     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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