The influence of the neuropeptide galanin on the contractility and the effective refractory period of guinea-pig heart papillary muscle under normoxic and hypoxic conditions

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1361-1364

  Kocic, Ivan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HYPOXIA; INOTROPISM; ISOLATED HEART; MALE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0344573009     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1998.tb03360.x     Document Type: Article

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