Apamin-sensitive K+ channels involved in the inhibition of acetylcholine-induced contractions in lamb coronary small arteries

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 329, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 153-163

  Simonsen, Ulf ^b   García Sacristán, Albino ^a   Prieto, Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A23187; Acetylcholine; Apamin; Coronary small artery; Endothelium; K+ channel; Nitric oxide (NO)

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; 7 [3 [(2 HEPTANAMIDOACETAMIDO)METHYL] 7 OXABICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPT 2 YL] 5 HEPTENOIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; APAMIN; ARGININE; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM IONOPHORE; CHARYBDOTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; HEXAHYDROSILADIFENIDOL; INDOMETACIN; METHYLENE BLUE; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; PAPAVERINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TELENZEPINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; LAMB; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030959994     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)89177-7     Document Type: Article

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