Electrophysiologic effects of agmatine on pacemaker cells in sinoatrial node of rabbits

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 897-901

  Li, Xiao Tao ^a   Fan, Zhen Zhong ^a   He, Rui Rong ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agmatine; Alpha 2 adrenergic receptors; Calcium channels; Electrophysiology; Imidazoles; Potassium channels; Sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

AGMATINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; IDAZOXAN; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR; LEMAKALIM; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; RABBIT; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; AGMATINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CROMAKALIM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; IDAZOXAN; MALE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, DRUG; SINOATRIAL NODE;

EID: 0032752340     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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