Effects of berberine on intracellular calcium concentration in smooth muscle cells of guinea pig colon

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-346

  Ji Wang, Cao ^a   He Sheng, Luo ^a   Bao Ping, Yu ^a   Zhi Xiang, Sheng ^a   Jie Ping, Yu ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Berberine; colonie smooth muscle cell; Ca2+ channel blocker; Cyclopiazonic acid; Fura 2; intracellullar free calcium

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; FURA 2; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; COLON; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; METABOLISM; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BERBERINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELL SEPARATION; COLON; FEMALE; FURA-2; GUINEA PIGS; INDOLES; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 0034239907     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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