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Bitter Taste Receptors as Regulators of Abdominal Muscles Contraction by Zagorchev, P., Petkov, G.V., Gagov, H.S.

“…Bitter taste receptors (TAS2R) are expressed in many non-sensor tissues including skeletal muscles but their function remains unexplored. The aim of this study…”
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Characterization of voltage-gated calcium currents in freshly isolated smooth muscle cells from rat tail main artery by Petkov, G. V., Fusi, F., Saponara, S., Gagov, H. S., Sgaragli, G. P., Boev, K. K.

“…The aim of the present study was to characterize voltage‐gated Ca2+ currents in smooth muscle cells freshly isolated from rat tail main artery in the presence…”
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Urinary bladder instability induced by selective suppression of the murine small conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK3) channel by Herrera, Gerald M, Pozo, Maria J, Zvara, Peter, Petkov, Georgi V, Bond, Chris T, Adelman, John P, Nelson, Mark T

“…Small conductance, calcium-activated potassium (SK) channels have an important role in determining the excitability and contractility of urinary bladder smooth…”
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Control of the phasic and tonic contractions of guinea pig stomach by a ryanodine-sensitive Ca2+ store by PETKOV, G. V, BOEV, K. K

“…In some smooth muscle cells, the rise in intracellular Ca2+ as a result of a Ca2+ influx via plasma membrane Ca2+ channels can activate a further increase in…”
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Myorelaxant activity of 2- t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (BHA) in guinea pig gastric fundus by Fusi, Fabio, Valoti, Massimo, Petkov, Georgi V., Boev, Kiril K., Sgaragli, Gian P.

“…This study investigates the mechanism whereby the antioxidant 2- t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (BHA) relaxes guinea pig gastric fundus smooth muscle. In circular…”
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Cyclopiazonic acid-induced changes in contractile activity of smooth muscle strips isolated from cat and guinea-pig stomach by Petkov, Georgi V, Boev, Kiril K

“…The effects of cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), a specific inhibitor of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+-ATPase, on contractile activity of circular smooth muscle strips…”
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Role of sarcoplasmic reticulum in the myorelaxant activity of nitric oxide donors in guinea pig gastric fundus by Petkov, Georgi V, Spassov, Georgi D, Boev, Kiril K

“…The relaxant effect of two nitric oxide (NO) donors: sodium nitroprusside and 3-morpholino-sydnonimine (SIN-1) on circular smooth muscle strips isolated from…”
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The role of sarcoplasmic reticulum and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase in the smooth muscle tone of the cat gastric fundus by Petkov, G V, Boev, K K

“…Circular smooth muscle strips isolated from cat gastric fundus were studied in order to understand whether the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and SR Ca2+-ATPase…”
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The role of a ryanodine-sensitive Ca(2+)-store in the regulation of smooth muscle tone of the cat gastric fundus by Petkov, G V, Boev, K K

“…The smooth muscle of the gastric fundus maintains spontaneous tone, but the mechanism underlying this activity is not fully understood. The aim of the present…”
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Differential regulation of Ca2+-activated K+ channels by beta-adrenoceptors in guinea pig urinary bladder smooth muscle by Petkov, Georgi V, Nelson, Mark T

“…Stimulation of beta-adrenoceptors contributes to the relaxation of urinary bladder smooth muscle (UBSM) through activation of large-conductance…”
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Low levels of K(ATP) channel activation decrease excitability and contractility of urinary bladder by Petkov, G V, Heppner, T J, Bonev, A D, Herrera, G M, Nelson, M T

“…Activation of ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels can regulate smooth muscle function through membrane potential hyperpolarization. A critical issue in…”
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Beta1-subunit of the Ca2+-activated K+ channel regulates contractile activity of mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle by Petkov, G V, Bonev, A D, Heppner, T J, Brenner, R, Aldrich, R W, Nelson, M T

“…1. The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel plays an important role in controlling membrane potential and contractility of urinary…”
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beta 1-Subunit of the Ca super(2+)-activated K super(+) channel regulates contractile activity of mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle by Petkov, G V, Bonev, AD, Heppner, T J, Brenner, R, Aldrich, R W, Nelson, M T

“…The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel plays an important role in controlling membrane potential and contractility of urinary bladder…”
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Identification of a spontaneously active, Na+-permeable channel in guinea pig gallbladder smooth muscle by Petkov, Georgi V, Balemba, Onesmo B, Nelson, Mark T, Mawe, Gary M

“…The action potential in gallbladder smooth muscle (GBSM) is caused by Ca2+ entry through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (VDCC), which contributes to the GBSM…”
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Cyclic GMP-induced activation of potassium currents by sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump-dependent mechanism by Duridanova, D B, Gagov, H S, Petkov, G V, Shkodrov, G B, Boev, K K

“…In voltage-clamped single smooth muscle cells from the circular layer of the guinea-pig gastric fundus NO-liberating substance or an analogue of cyclic 3,…”
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