Relaxant effects of matrine on aortic smooth muscles of guinea pigs

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-332

  Zheng, Jie ^a   Zheng, Ping ^a   Zhou, Xu ^a   Yan, Lin ^a   Zhou, Ru ^a   Fu, Xue Yan ^b   Dai, Gui Dong ^a,b  

^a School of Basic Medical Sciences of BUCM   (China)

^b NINGXIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aorta; Calcium; Guinea pigs; Matrine; Relaxation; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CAVIA;

EID: 70350509580     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(09)60063-5     Document Type: Article

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