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A M Shah1, M J Lewis, A H Henderson.
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The characteristics of the inotropic response to endothelin were studied in isolated ferret papillary muscle preparations. Endothelin (0.1-10 nM) induced concentration-dependent positive inotropic effects. At 10 nM, isometric tension increased by 17%, maximum rate of tension development by 18%, maximum velocity of unloaded shortening by 23% and peak isotonic shortening by 11%. Time to peak isometric tension and half isometric relaxation time were unaltered by endothelin. This pattern of change is similar to that of elevating extracellular calcium concentration.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2656275 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(89)90208-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432