Taurine modulates I(Kr) but not I(Ks) in guinea-pig ventricular cardiomyocytes

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-92

  Mathoera, A L ^a   Frens, M A ^a   Van Der Steen, J ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

293B; Action potential duration; Delayed rectifier K+ current; E 4031; Guinea pig ventricular myocytes; I(Kr); I(Ks); Patch clamp; Taurine

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL)PIPERIDINE; CALCIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION; TAURINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GUINEA PIGS; HEART VENTRICLES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MYOCARDIUM; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; TAURINE;

EID: 0032918196     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702308     Document Type: Article

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