Effects of some K+-channel inhibitors on the electrical behaviour of guinea-pig isolated trachealis and on its responses to spasmogenic drugs

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1653-1662

  Isaac, Lynne ^a   McArdle, Sally ^a   Miller, N M ^a   Foster, R W ^a   Small, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4 AP; Actions of spasmogens; ChTX; Dofetilide; Electrophysiology; Glibenclamide; IbTX; K+ channels; Trachealis muscle

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; CHARYBDOTOXIN; DOFETILIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HISTAMINE; IBERIOTOXIN; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

EID: 0029968554     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15336.x     Document Type: Article

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