Effects of Ca2+ channel antagonists on sinus node: Prolongation of late phase 4 depolarization by efonidipine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 335, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-21

  Masumiya, Haruko ^a   Tanaka, Hikaru ^a   Shigenobu, Koki ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Action potential; Ca2+ channel antagonist; Chronotropism; Efonidipine; Sinus node; T type Ca2+ channel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CLENTIAZEM; DILTIAZEM; EFONIDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NISOLDIPINE; VERAPAMIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; NITROPHENOL; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DIHYDROPYRIDINES; MALE; NITROPHENOLS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RABBITS; SINOATRIAL NODE;

EID: 0030609102     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01150-3     Document Type: Article

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