Length-dependent modulation of smooth muscle activation: Effects of agonist, cytochalasin, and temperature

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 6 43-6, 1998, Pages

  Youn, Thomas ^a   Kim, Son A ^a   Hai, Chi Ming ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Actin; Myogenic response; Myosin phosphorylation; Stretch

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; CYTOCHALASIN; MUSCARINIC AGENT;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0031799379     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.274.6.c1601     Document Type: Article

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