BK(Ca) channels compensate for loss of NOS-dependent coronary artery relaxation in cardiomyopathy

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 6 48-6, 2000, Pages

  Clark, Shawn G ^a   Fuchs, Leslie C ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary microvessels; Cyclooxygenase; Endothelium dependent relaxation; Large Ca2+ dependent K+ channels; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; HAMSTER; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034530519     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.6.h2598     Document Type: Article

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