Low-affinity block of cardiac K+ currents by nifedipine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 401, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-143

  Zhabyeyev, Pavel ^a   Missan, Sergiy ^a   Jones, Stephen E ^a   McDonald, Terence F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delayed rectifier; Guinea pig; Inward rectifier; K+ current; Nifedipine; Ventricular myocyte

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GUINEA PIGS; HEART VENTRICLES; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034604796     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00413-1     Document Type: Article

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