Effect of purinergic blockers on outward current in isolated smooth muscle cells of the sheep bladder

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 3 39-3, 1996, Pages

  Cotton, K D ^a   Hollywood, M A ^a   Thornbury, K D ^a   Mchale, N G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

calcium activated potassium channels; Cibacron blue; potassium channel opener; Reactive blue 2

Indexed keywords

BASILEN BLUE; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CIBACRON BLUE F3GA; HEPARIN; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SURAMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUSCLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029931009     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.270.3.c969     Document Type: Article

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