Estrogen modulates in vitro atrial bradycardia induced by Indian red scorpion venom via G-protein coupled mechanisms

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 546, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 102-108

  Alex, Anitha B ^a   Kanoo, Sadhana ^a   Deshpande, Shripad B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Guanylyl cyclase; Methylene blue; Pertussis toxin; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS VENOM; METHYLENE BLUE; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; SCORPION VENOM; TAMOXIFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; MALE; MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCORPION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATROPINE; BRADYCARDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNITS, GI-GO; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; HEART ATRIA; HEART RATE; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; ORCHIECTOMY; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; RATS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SCORPION VENOMS; SEX FACTORS; TAMOXIFEN;

EID: 33748316602     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.06.056     Document Type: Article

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