Effects of verapamil on down-regulation of norepinephrine-induced β adrenoceptors in cultured rat cardiomyocytes

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 148-150

  Xu, Biao ^a,b   Zhang, Suo Long ^a   Chen, Ri Xin ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta adrenergic receptors; Calcium; Cultured cells; Dihydroalprenolol; Fura 2; Myocardium; Norepinephrine; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HEART MUSCLE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELLS, CULTURED; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 2642710894     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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