Sexual dimorphism in rat left atrial function and response to adrenergic stimulation

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 200, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 143-153

  Schwertz, Dorie W ^a   Vizgirda, Vida ^a   Solaro, R John ^a   Piano, Mariann R ^a   Ryjewski, Connie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic agonists; Atrium; Calcium sensitivity; Force; Function; Heart; Isometric contraction; Isoproterenol; Myofibrillar ATPase; Phenylephrine; Rat; Sex gender

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC AMP; INOSITOL PHOSPHATE; ISOPRENALINE; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RYANODINE; SEX HORMONE;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SARCOLEMMA; SECOND MESSENGER; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FUNCTION; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEART; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; INOSITOL PHOSPHATES; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOSINS; PHENYLEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RYANODINE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0032859780     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007011807383     Document Type: Article

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