Characterization of ventricular repolarization in male and female guinea pigs

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 357-366

  Brouillette, Judith ^a,b   Lupien, Marie Andrée ^a,b   St Michel, Chantale ^a,b   Fiset, Céline ^a,b  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action potential; Guinea pig; Heart rate; K+ current; QT interval; Repolarization; Sex; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL) PIPERIDINE; N [3 HYDROXY 2,2 DIMETHYL 6 (4,4,4 TRIFLUOROBUTOXY)CHROMAN 4 YL] N METHYLMETHANESULFONAMIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART PERFUSION; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE; ISOLATED HEART; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

CAVIA; MUSTELA;

EID: 33846371238     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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