Activation of barium-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channels mediates remote dilation of coronary arterioles

Circulation

Volumn 104, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 1749-1753

  Rivers, Richard J ^a   Hein, Travis W ^b   Zhang, Cuihua ^b   Kuo, Lih ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion channels; Microcirculation; Physiology; Potassium; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; BARIUM; BRADYKININ; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; ION CONDUCTANCE; ISOLATED ARTERY; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SWINE;

EID: 0035834082     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hc4001.098053     Document Type: Article

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