Hyperpolarization and slowing of the rate of contraction in human uterus in pregnancy by prostaglandins E2 and F(2α): Involvement of the Na+ pump

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 514, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 229-243

  Parkington, Helena C ^a   Tonta, Mary A ^b   Davies, Nicola K ^b   Brennecke, S P ^b   Coleman, H A ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; NIFEDIPINE; OUABAIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SODIUM ION; BARIUM; CATECHOL; CHARYBDOTOXIN; FAMPRIDINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; POTASSIUM ION; TETRYLAMMONIUM; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPOLARIZATION; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ALBUTEROL; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CYCLIC AMP; DINOPROST; DINOPROSTONE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GLYBURIDE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; ILOPROST; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MYOMETRIUM; NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE; NIFEDIPINE; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PREGNANCY; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM; UTERINE CONTRACTION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032925023     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1999.229af.x     Document Type: Article

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