Distinct pathways of Ca2+ sensitization in porcine coronary artery: Effects of rho-related kinase and protein kinase C inhibition on force and intracellular Ca2+

Circulation Research

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1283-1290

  Nobe, Koji ^a   Paul, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ca2+ sensitization; Coronary arteries; Protein kinase C; Rho kinase; U46619

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN KINASE C INHIBITOR;

ACTIN MYOSIN INTERACTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CORONARY ARTERY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; SWINE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0035933373     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hh1201.092035     Document Type: Article

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