T-type calcium current in electrical activity of cardiomyocytes isolated from rabbit pulmonary vein

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 567-571

  Chen, Yao Chang ^b   Chen, Shih Ann ^d,e   Chen, Yi Jen ^c   Tai, Ching Tai ^d,e   Chan, Paul ^c   Lin, Cheng I ^a,b  

^a Institute of Physiology   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcium channel; Nickel; Pulmonary vein; Transient inward current

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; NICKEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RABBIT;

EID: 2442519246     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03399.x     Document Type: Article

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