Hyperpolarisation of rat mesenteric endothelial cells by ATP-sensitive K+ channel openers

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 397, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 279-290

  White, Richard ^a   Hiley, C Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

18 Glycyrrhetinic acid; Carbachol; Endothelium; Hyperpolarisation; Levcromakalim; Mesenteric artery, rat

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; CICLAZINDOL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; LEMAKALIM; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM FUNCTION; GAP JUNCTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; APAMIN; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CARBACHOL; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CHLORIDES; CROMAKALIM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GLYBURIDE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034595921     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00271-5     Document Type: Article

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