Effects of Atractylodes macrocephala on the cytomembrane Ca 2+-activated K+ currents in cells of human pregnant myometrial smooth muscles

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-203

  Zhang, Xiaoli ^a   Wang, Lin ^b   Xu, Long ^c   Zou, Li ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atractylodes macrocephala; Ca2+ activated K+ currents; Interleukin 6; Myometrial smooth muscle cells; Patch clamp; Premature delivery

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; INTERLEUKIN 6; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; ATRACTYLODES; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ATRACTYLODES; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOMETRIUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 43749087336     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-008-0222-6     Document Type: Article

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