Sodium nitroprusside increases pacemaker rhythm of sinoatrial nodes via nitric oxide-cGMP pathway

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 113-117

  Joa, Jin Chi ^a   Tsai, Lih Min ^a   Yang, San Nan ^a,b   Wu, Hsiao Li ^a   Liu, Demeral D ^a   Yang, Jung Mou ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Yeong An Clinic Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Action potential; Funny current; Methylene blue; Pacemaker potential; Potassium current; Sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; ENZYME INHIBITOR; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GUINEA PIG; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SINUS NODE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CYCLIC GMP; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; PERIODICITY; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SINOATRIAL NODE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034734520     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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