Role of Ba2+-resistant K+ channels in endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization of rat small mesenteric arteries

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-71

  Breyne, Joke ^a   Vanheel, Bert J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbenoxolone; EDHF; Potassium channels; Vascular smooth muscle cell membrane potential; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BARIUM; CARBENOXOLONE; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; BARIUM CHLORIDE; BARIUM DERIVATIVE; CHLORIDE; DIVALENT CATION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MESENTERIC ARTERY; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CATIONS, DIVALENT; CHLORIDES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 1842611530     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y03-132     Document Type: Article

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