Diversity of K+ channels in circular smooth muscle of opossum lower esophageal sphincter

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 608-620

  Zhang, Y ^a   Paterson, W G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delayed rectifier K+ channels; Large conductance Ca2+ activated K+ channels; Patch clamp recording; Visceral smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; IBERIOTOXIN; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BATH; BIODIVERSITY; CELL ADHESION; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OPOSSUMS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0034872303     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-79-7-608     Document Type: Article

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