Characterization of the ion channel currents in single myocytes of the guinea pig prostate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1179-1187

  Lang, Richard J ^a   Mulholland, Emily ^a   Exintaris, Betty ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Guinea pigs; Muscle, smooth; Potassium channels; Prostate

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CESIUM CHLORIDE; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; ION CHANNEL; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RYANODINE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; GUINEA PIG; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION CURRENT; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; STEADY STATE; STROMA;

EID: 4143056993     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000135456.65892.ed     Document Type: Article

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