Bradycardia induced by Mesobuthus tamulus scorpion venom involves muscarinic receptor-G-protein-coupled cell signaling pathways

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Deshpande, Shripad B ^a   Kanoo, Sadhana ^a   Alex, Anitha B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiac dysrhythmia; Guanylyl cyclase; Indian red scorpion; Methylene blue; Pertussis toxin

Indexed keywords

MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS; RATTUS; SCORPIONES;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; METHYLENE BLUE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; SCORPION VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ATRIUM; HEART RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; RAT; SCORPION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; BRADYCARDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART ATRIA; HEART RATE; METHYLENE BLUE; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; RATS; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 45849105525     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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