BmK I, an α-like scorpion neurotoxin, specifically modulates isolated rat cardiac mechanical and electrical activity

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 530-534

  Sun, Hai Ying ^a   Zhu, Hai Feng ^a   Ji, Yong Hua ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People s Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

BmK I; Electrocardiogram (ECG); Inotropic effect; Voltage gated sodium channels

Indexed keywords

BUTHUS MARTENSI KARSCH I TOXIN; CATECHOLAMINE; NEUROTOXIN; PROPRANOLOL; SCORPION VENOM; SODIUM CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHANNEL GATING; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DP-DT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; INOTROPISM; ISOLATED HEART; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SCORPION; TACHYCARDIA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; NEUROTOXINS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SCORPION VENOMS; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0242459560     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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