Calcium Channel Agonists

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.

Year introduced: 1988

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): D27.505.519.562.124, D27.505.696.260.250, D27.505.954.411.793.205

MeSH Unique ID: D002120

Entry Terms:

• Agonists, Calcium Channel
• Channel Agonists, Calcium
• Calcium Channel Activators
• Activators, Calcium Channel
• Channel Activators, Calcium
• Calcium Channel Agonist
• Agonist, Calcium Channel
• Channel Agonist, Calcium
• Exogenous Calcium Channel Agonists
• Calcium Channel Agonists, Exogenous

Previous Indexing:

• Calcium/metab (1966-1987)
• Ion Channels (1979-1987)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Membrane Transport Modulators
Calcium Channel Agonists

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Calcium Channel Agonists

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Cardiovascular Agents
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Calcium Channel Agonists