Action of the Calcium Antagonists Cocaine and Ethanol on Contraction and Potassium Efflux of Smooth Muscle
Isolated longitudinal smooth muscle from guinea pig ileum exposed to a high potassium depolarizing medium exhibited a sustained increase in muscle tone and an increase in potassium efflux. When the concentration of calcium ion in the medium was elevated the increase in muscle tone was enhanced, but...
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Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1962
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2195258/ |