Negative Inotropic Response to Cerium in Ventricular Papillary Muscle Is Mediated by Reactive Oxygen Species

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 203-208

  Manju, L ^a   Remani, K ^a   Nair, R Renuka ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cerium; Inotropic response; Reactive oxygen species; Ventricular papillary muscle

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; INOTROPISM; ISOLATED HEART; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; CERIUM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642439267     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:96:1-3:203     Document Type: Article

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