Activation of large-conductance potassium channels in pregnant human myometrium by pinacidil

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1027-1034

  Khan, R N ^a   Morrison, J J ^a   Smith, S K ^a   Ashford, M L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium activated potassium channels; Charybdotoxin; Human myometrium; Pinacidil; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOCOLYSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 0031806765     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70543-5     Document Type: Article

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