Electrophysiological effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide on isolated sinoatrial node of the rabbit

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-166

  Guo, Lian Feng ^a,b   Niu, Wei Zhen ^a   Jiao, Xiao Hui ^a   Liu, Bei Ying ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Cap Univ of Medicinal Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Action potential; Cadmium chloride; CGRP; Sinoatrial node; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SINUS NODE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; RABBITS; SINOATRIAL NODE; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0347741433     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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