Manipulation of cellular excitability by cell fusion: Effects of rapid introduction of transient outward K+ current on the guinea pig action potential

Circulation Research

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 964-972

  Hoppe, Uta C ^a   Johns, David C ^a,b   Marbán, Eduardo ^a   O'Rourke, Brian ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; Cell fusion; Repolarization; Transient outward current

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL FUSION; CELL ISOLATION; CHO CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033617371     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.84.8.964     Document Type: Article

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