Existence of a low-threshold and sustained inward current in rabbit atrio-ventricular node cells

Japanese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 355-359

  Guo, Jiqing ^a   Noma, Akinori ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrio ventricular node; Cardiac myocyte; Pacemaker potential; Sustained inward current

Indexed keywords

NICARDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; RABBIT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0030688940     PISSN: 0021521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.47.355     Document Type: Article

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