Regulation of adrenergic nerve-mediated contraction of canine pulmonary artery by K+ channels

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 571-574

  Tagaya, E ^a   Tamaoki, J ^a   Takemura, H ^a   Nagai, A ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenergic neurotransmission; Ca2+ activated K+ channel; Noradrenaline

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; APAMIN; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GLYBURIDE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NOREPINEPHRINE; PEPTIDES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PULMONARY ARTERY; SCORPION VENOMS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031947392     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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