Evidence for K+ channels involvement in capillary sensing and for bidirectionality in capillary communication

Microvascular Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-253

  Tyml, Karel ^a   Song, Henry ^a   Munoz, Patrick ^a   Ouellette, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM CHLORIDE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL AFFECTING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; FROG; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANURA;

EID: 0031149465     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2013     Document Type: Article

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