Non-muscarinic and non-nicotinic inhibition by the acetylcholine analogue carbachol of the delayed rectifier potassium current,i(K), in rabbit isolated sino-atrial node cells

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 631-638

  Lei, Ming ^a   Kohl, Peter ^a   Brown, Hilary ^a   Noble, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE DERIVATIVE; AMPHOTERICIN; ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; HEXAMETHONIUM; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHRONOTROPISM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; RABBIT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0032802966     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0958067099018564     Document Type: Article

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