2002
Effect of Zinc Ions on Caffeine-Induced Contracture in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Skeletal Mu-scle of Rat
Cheng X, Chen K, Zhang X, Zhu P. Effect of Zinc Ions on Caffeine-Induced Contracture in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Skeletal Mu-scle of Rat. Cellular Physiology And Biochemistry 2002, 12: 119-126. PMID: 12077557, DOI: 10.1159/000063788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscleSmooth muscleCaffeine contractureCaffeine exposureSkeletal muscleCaffeine-induced contracturesDose-dependent mannerAortic stripsContractureIntracellular Ca2MuscleActivation dependenceMin intervalsRatsCaffeine concentrationsDepressionExposureMicroMPossible mechanismPotentiationSmall bundles
2000
Biphasic modulation of ryanodine binding to sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles of skeletal muscle by Zn2+ ions
XIA R, CHENG X, Hui W, CHEN K, WEI Q, ZHANG X, ZHU P. Biphasic modulation of ryanodine binding to sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles of skeletal muscle by Zn2+ ions. Biochemical Journal 2000, 345: 279-286. PMID: 10620505, PMCID: PMC1220757, DOI: 10.1042/bj3450279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSarcoplasmic reticulum vesiclesReticulum vesiclesBiphasic modulationSkeletal muscle ryanodine receptorPeak bindingInhibitory effectMuscle ryanodine receptorHeavy sarcoplasmic reticulum vesiclesSkeletal muscleScatchard analysisRyanodine receptorBiphasic time courseRyanodine bindingTime courseMicroMThiol-reducing agentsPhysiological significanceInactivation site