Nicorandil activates glibenclamide-sensitive K+ channels in smooth muscle cells of pig proximal urethra

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 280, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 483-491

  Teramoto, Noriyoshi ^a   Brading, Alison F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE MAGNESIUM; GLIBENCLAMIDE; LEMAKALIM; METHYLENE BLUE; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SWINE; URETHRA;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; BENZOPYRANS; CROMAKALIM; CYCLIC GMP; FEMALE; GLYBURIDE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NIACINAMIDE; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PYRROLES; SWINE; URETHRA;

EID: 0030968086     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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