Effects of U50,488H on transient outward and ultra-rapid delayed rectifier K+ currents in young human atrial myocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 473, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 97-103

  Xiao, Guo Sheng ^a   Zhou, Jing Jun ^a   Cheung, Yiu Fai ^a   Li, Gui Rong ^a   Wong, Tak Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atrium, human; Ion channel; K+ current, transient outward; K+ current, ultra rapid delayed rectifier; Opioid; U50,488H

Indexed keywords

3,4 DICHLORO N METHYL N [2 (1 PYRROLIDINYL)CYCLOHEXYL]BENZENEACETAMIDE METHANESULFONATE; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; NALOXONE; NORBINALTORPHIMINE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IC 50; INHIBITION KINETICS; MALE; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSIENT OUTWARD POTASSIUM CURRENT; ULTRA RAPID DELAYED POTASSIUM CURRENT;

EID: 0042206733     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(03)01974-5     Document Type: Article

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