Gadolinium inhibits Na+-Ca2+ exchanger current in guinea-pig isolated ventricular myocytes

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 485-488

  Zhang, Y H ^a   Hancox, J C ^a  

^a School of Medical Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ventricular myocyte

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GADOLINIUM; NICKEL; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE PROTEIN; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BINDING SITE; DRUG MECHANISM; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; IC 50; ION CURRENT; ION EXCHANGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034029736     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703353     Document Type: Article

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