Open AccessSignal pathways involved in emodin-induced contraction of smooth muscle cells from rat colon
Author(s) -
Tongtong Ma,
Qing-Hui Qi,
Jian Xu,
Dong Zuo-liang,
Wanying Yang
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i10.1476
Subject(s) - emodin , intracellular , contraction (grammar) , myosin light chain kinase , cytosol , microbiology and biotechnology , myosin , biology , confocal microscopy , signal transduction , myocyte , chemistry , biochemistry , endocrinology , enzyme
To investigate the effects induced by emodin on single smooth muscle cells from rat colon in vitro, and to determine the signal pathways involved.