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Calcium Channel Agonists  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Agents that increase calcium influx into calcium channels of excitable tissues. This causes vasoconstriction in VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE and/or CARDIAC MUSCLE cells as well as stimulation of insulin release from pancreatic islets. Therefore, tissue-selective calcium agonists have the potential to combat cardiac failure and endocrinological disorders. They have been used primarily in experimental studies in cell and tissue culture.

Entry terms

  • Calcium Channel Activators
  • Calcium Channel Agonist

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