Effect of K+-channel blockers on ACh-induced hyperpolarization and relaxation in mesenteric arteries

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 5 41-5, 1997, Pages

  Chen, Guifa ^a   Cheung, Donald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; apamin; charybdotoxin; endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; APAMIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; GLIBENCLAMIDE; ION CHANNEL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030910999     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.272.5.h2306     Document Type: Article

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