Probable involvement of epsilon-isoform of protein kinase C in rat bronchial smooth muscle contraction induced by acetylcholine

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-16

  Sakai, Hiroyasu ^a   Yamamoto, Maki ^a   Chiba, Yoshihiko ^a   Misawa, Miwa ^a  

^a HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Bronchial smooth muscle; PKC isoform; Smooth muscle contraction

Indexed keywords

12 (2 CYANOETHYL) 6,7,12,13 TETRAHYDRO 13 METHYL 5 OXOINDOLO[2,3 A]PYRROLO[3,4 C]CARBAZOLE; ACETOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; ACETYLCHOLINE; BENZOPYRAN DERIVATIVE; BISINDOLYLMALEIMIDE I; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; ISOENZYME; MALEIMIDE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN KINASE C EPSILON; ROTTLERIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ACETOPHENONES; ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BENZOPYRANS; BRONCHI; CARBAZOLES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; INDOLES; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MALEIMIDES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROTEIN KINASE C-EPSILON; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 44249098544     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.44.9     Document Type: Article

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