Enhancement of K+ currents by stimulation of protein kinase C in the uterine smooth muscle cells of the pregnant rat

General Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 455-458

  Satoh, Hiroyasu ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Outward K+ current; Pregnant rat; Protein kinase C; Transient outward current; Uterine smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PHORBOL DIBUTYRATE; PHORBOL ESTER; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; UTERUS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029934086     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-3623(95)02067-5     Document Type: Article

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