Relaxation effect of synthetic ceramide analogues in cat esophageal smooth muscle cells

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 137-142

  Lee, Doo Won ^b   Park, Sun Young ^b   Ryu, Jung Su ^b   Kim, Sung Hyo ^b   Im, Chae Uk ^b   Choi, Su Hang ^b   Lee, Se Eun ^b   Ko, Sung Kwon ^a   Sohn, Uy Dong ^b  

^a Semyung University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C2 ceramide; Mitogen activated protein kinase; Protein kinase C; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANISOMYCIN; CERAMIDE C2; CERAMIDE DERIVATIVE; COLLAGENASE; CY 3523; CY 3525; CY 3723; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PHORBOL 12 ACETATE 13 MYRISTATE; PROTEIN KINASE C; SPHINGOLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 52249093311     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2008.12.4.137     Document Type: Article

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