Abstract
The rat aorta smooth muscles were contracted and depolarised with high potassium or phenylephrin solution which was followed by a relaxation and repolarisation after sodium nitroprusside administration. The latter effect was decreased az a combined action of phenylephrin and high potassium solution. Nitroprusside seems to act through a cGMP-dependent potassium transient activation of the smooth muscle cell membrane.
Translated title of the contribution | The effect of sodium nitroprusside on the membrane potential and mechanical tension of the smooth-muscle cells in the rat aorta |
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Original language | Russian |
Pages (from-to) | 70-76 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Rossiiskii fiziologicheskii zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova / Rossiiskaia akademiia nauk |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology