Characterization of outward currents in interstitial cells from the guinea pig bladder

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 296-301

  McCloskey, Karen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bladder; Calcium; Guinea pigs; Muscle, smooth; Potassium

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; APAMIN; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHARYBDOTOXIN; NIFEDIPINE; PENITREM A; TETRYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CELL ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 10344260715     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000141581.00922.f4     Document Type: Article

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