Artemisinin blocks activating and slowly activating K+ current in guinea pig ventricular myocytes

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 269-272

  Yang, Bao Feng ^a   Luo, Da Li ^a   Bao, Li Hua ^a   Zhang, Yong Chun ^a   Wang, Hui Zhen ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti arrhythmia agents; Artemisinin; Cells; Electrophysiology; Myocardium; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ;

ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; GUINEA PIG; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARTEMISININS; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HEART VENTRICLES; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 2642663511     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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