Acetylcholine inhibits the hypoxia-induced reduction of connexin43 protein in rat cardiomyocytes

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 214-222

  Zhang, Yanan ^a   Kakinuma, Yoshihiko ^a   Ando, Motonori ^a   Katare, Rajesh G ^a   Yamasaki, Fumiyasu ^a   Sugiura, Tetsuro ^a   Sato, Takayuki ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Cardiomyocyte; Connexin43; Hypoxia; Proteasome inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLLEUCYLLEUCYLLEUCINAL; CONNEXIN 43; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OKADAIC ACID; PROTEASOME INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; EMBRYO; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HYPOXIA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33746348302     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FP0051023     Document Type: Article

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