Increased sensitization of the myofilaments in rat neonatal portal vein: A potential mechanism

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 985-993

  Bruce, Lorraine ^a   Nixon, Graeme F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ESCIN; CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN 1; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE 5' O (3 THIOTRIPHOSPHATE);

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; MYOFILAMENT; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030733770     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.1997.sp004084     Document Type: Article

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