Activation of Ca channels in heart muscle by a new dihydropyridine derivative.
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1,4 dihydropyridines (e.g. nifedipine) undoubtedly are among the most powerful calcium antagonists. They act by blocking Ca channels when bound from the outside of the sarcolemma on a proteinic receptor (Glossmann et al. 1982). From inotropic measurements it had been supposed that a new dihydropyridine compound (BAY-K 8644, Methyl
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- General physiology and biophysics
دوره 3 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984