"Ouabain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cardioactive glycoside consisting of rhamnose and ouabagenin, obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other plants of the Apocynaceae; used like DIGITALIS. It is commonly used in cell biological studies as an inhibitor of the NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.155.580.130.750.600 D09.408.180.810.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Ouabain- Ouabain
- G-Strophanthin
- G Strophanthin
- Acocantherin
- Acolongifloroside K
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ouabain" by people in Profiles.
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The inotropic effect of cardioactive glycosides in ventricular myocytes requires Na+-Ca2+ exchanger function. J Physiol. 2006 Sep 15; 575(Pt 3):845-54.
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Palytoxin disrupts cardiac excitation-contraction coupling through interactions with P-type ion pumps. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2004 Aug; 287(2):C527-38.
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Stoichiometry and regulation of the Na-Ca exchanger in barnacle muscle cells. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1991; 639:22-33.
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Effect of quinidine on differing sensitivities of Purkinje fibers and myocardium to inhibition of monovalent cation transport by digitalis in dogs. Am J Cardiol. 1983 Nov 01; 52(8):1123-6.
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Histamine antagonists as antiarrhythmic agents in ouabain cardiotoxicity in the cat. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1980 Aug; 214(2):375-80.
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The antiarrhythmic effects of quinidine and propranolol in the ouabain-intoxicated spinally transected cat. Eur J Pharmacol. 1979 Feb 15; 54(1-2):161-6.
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Neural basis for the genesis and control of digitalis arrhythmias. Cardiology. 1976; 61(1):50-60.