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
2001
Inhibition of Ryanodine Binding to Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Vesicles of Cardiac Muscle by Zn2+ Ions
Wang H, Wei Q, Cheng X, Chen K, Zhu P. Inhibition of Ryanodine Binding to Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Vesicles of Cardiac Muscle by Zn2+ Ions. Cellular Physiology And Biochemistry 2001, 11: 83-92. PMID: 11275686, DOI: 10.1159/000047795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory effectCardiac muscleModulators of RyRSarcoplasmic reticulumSkeletal muscleSarcoplasmic reticulum vesiclesMuscleScatchard analysisRyanodine receptorRyanodine bindingRyRsThiol-reducing agentsPhysiological significanceReticulum vesiclesHill coefficientObvious changeActivation siteMM dithiothreitol