Urocortin hyperpolarizes stomach smooth muscle via activation of Ca2+-sensitive K+ currents

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 639-645

  Petkova Kirova, P S ^a   Gagov, H S ^a   Duridanova, D B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; CALCIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYCLIC GMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; POTASSIUM ION; PROTEIN KINASE C; RYANODINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STOMACH ANTRUM;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034493276     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005653218639     Document Type: Article

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