Oxytocin-induced changes in single cell K+ currents and smooth muscle contraction of guinea-pig gastric antrum

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 531-538

  Duridanova, Dessislava B ^a   Nedelcheva, Milena D ^a   Gagov, Hristo S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE C INHIBITOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; STOMACH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030978436     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1360531     Document Type: Article

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