Effects of berbamine on ATP-induced [Ca2+](i) mobilization in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 705-708

  Li, Bai Yan ^a   Qiao, Guo Fen ^a   Zhao, Yan Ling ^a   Zhou, Hong ^a   Li, Wen Han ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adenosine triphosphate; Berbamine; Calcium; Confocal microscopy; Cultured cells; Fura 3 AM; Myocardium; Vascular smooth muscle; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

BERBAMINE; CALCIUM ION; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELLS, CULTURED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; MYOCARDIUM; RABBITS; RATS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0032878187     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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