Role of G proteins in agonist-induced Ca2+ sensitization of tracheal smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 4 19-4, 1998, Pages

  Croxton, Thomas L ^a,b   Lande, Boris ^a   Hirshman, Carol A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Airway smooth muscle contraction; Endothelin; Heterotrimeric G proteins G(q) and G(i); Monomeric G proteins Ras and Rho; Staphylococcal toxin; escin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALPHA TOXIN; BETA ESCIN; CALCIUM ION; ENDOTHELIN 1; GUANOSINE 5' O (3 THIOTRIPHOSPHATE); INHIBITORY GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BINDING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRACHEA MUSCLE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0031722531     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.275.4.l748     Document Type: Article

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