Effects of chronic hypoxia on Ca2+ mobilization and Ca2+ sensitivity of myofilaments in uterine arteries

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 1 43-1, 1998, Pages

  Zhang, Lubo ^a   Xiao, DaLiao ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOXIA; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 33750850094     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.274.1.h132     Document Type: Article

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