Prostaglandin E1 activates the large-conductance K(Ca) channel in human corporal smooth muscle cells

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 189-199

  Lee, S W ^a   Wang, H Z ^b   Zhao, W ^b   Ney, P ^d   Brink, P R ^e   Christ, G J ^b,c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Urology ^*  (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Schwarz Pharma AG   (Germany)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporal smooth muscle; Erection; Hyperpolarization; Large conductance K(Ca) channels; Maxi K channel; PGE1; PGE1 cd; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; CALCIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; CALCIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ALPROSTADIL; CALCIUM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0032586652     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900399     Document Type: Article

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