Voltage-sensitive dye RH421 increases contractility of cardiac muscle

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1146-1150

  Cheng, Yuanna ^a   Van Wagoner, David R ^a   Mazgalev, Todor N ^a   Tchou, Patrick J ^a   Efimov, Igor R ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Desk FF1 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

2,3 butanedione monoxime; Cell shortening; Contractility; Left ventricular pressure; Voltage sensitive dye RH421

Indexed keywords

4 [4 [4 (4 DIBUTYLAMINOPHENYL) 1,3 BUTADIENYL]PYRIDINIO] 1 BUTANESULFONIC ACID; DIACETYL OXIME; DYE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032460843     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y98-124     Document Type: Article

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