Action potential shortening through the putative β4-adrenoceptor in ferret ventricle: Comparison with β1- and β2-adrenoceptor-mediated effects

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1341-1344

  Lowe, Martin D ^a   Grace, Andrew A ^a   Vandenberg, Jamie I ^a   Kaumann, Alberto J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 , 2 3 and putative 4 adrenoceptors; ( ) Noradrenaline, ( ) adrenaline and ( ) CGP 12177; Action potentials; Arrhythmias; Ferret heart; Ventricular pressure

Indexed keywords

4 (3 TERT BUTYLAMINO 2 HYDROXYPROPOXY) 2 BENZIMIDAZOLONE; ADRENALIN; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NORADRENALIN; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRASYSTOLE; FERRET; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FERRETS; HEART VENTRICLES; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PROPANOLAMINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA;

EID: 0031876656     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702013     Document Type: Article

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