Nitro aryl 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives: Effects of Trypanosoma cruzi

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-111

  Núñez Vergara, Luis J ^a   Squella, Juan A ^a   Bollo Dragnic, Soledad ^a   Morello, Antonio ^b   Repetto, Yolanda ^b   Aldunate, Jorge ^b   Letelier, María E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cathodic peak potential; Cyclic voltammetry; Diltiazem; In situ mitochondria; Nitro aryl 1,4 dihydropyridines; Oxygen uptake; Trypanosoma cruzi; Uptake apparent rate constant; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DILTIAZEM; FURNIDIPINE; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; NISOLDIPINE; NITRENDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; DRUG UPTAKE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DIHYDROPYRIDINES; GROWTH INHIBITORS; NICARDIPINE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0342981445     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(97)00078-9     Document Type: Article

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