Ion channel modifying agents influence the electrical activity generated by canine intrinsic cardiac neurons in situ

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-300

  Thompson, Gregory W ^a   Horackova, Magda ^a   Armour, J Andrew ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Intrinsic cardiac neuron; Potassium channels; Sodium channels

Indexed keywords

BARIUM CHLORIDE; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; ION CHANNEL; ION TRANSPORT AFFECTING AGENT; NICKEL CHLORIDE; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM; VERATRIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HEART NERVE; MALE; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034052488     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y99-138     Document Type: Article

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