Potassium channels and membrane potential in the modulation of intracellular calcium in vascular endothelial cells

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 598-610

  Adams, David J ^a   Hill, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium; Endothelium; Membrane potential; Paracrine factors; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; APAMIN; BRADYKININ; CALCIMYCIN; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CROMAKALIM; DIAZOXIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; NITRENDIPINE; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; QUINIDINE; SODIUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER; SUBSTANCE P; SULFONYLUREA; TETRYLAMMONIUM; VASOACTIVE AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT; VERAPAMIL; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 2442501514     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03277.x     Document Type: Review

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