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dequalinium and Muscle Contraction

dequalinium has been researched along with Muscle Contraction in 2 studies

Dequalinium: A topical bacteriostat that is available as various salts. It is used in wound dressings and mouth infections and may also have antifungal action, but may cause skin ulceration.
dequalinium : A quinolinium ion comprising decane in which one methyl hydrogen at each end of the molecule has been replaced by a 4-amino-2-methylquinolin-1-yl group.

Muscle Contraction: A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Dequalinium chloride was inactive."1.30KATP channel blocking actions of quaternary ions play no role in their antiproliferative action on mouse leukaemia and rat vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro. ( McPherson, GA; Piekarska, AE; Saltis, J; Webster, L, 1998)
"Dequalinium was also examined for its actions at nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle and was found to be a potent, non-competitive antagonist of carbachol contractions of the frog rectus abdominis."1.29Dequalinium: a potent inhibitor of apamin-sensitive K+ channels in hepatocytes and of nicotinic responses in skeletal muscle. ( Castle, NA; Haylett, DG; Jenkinson, DH; Morgan, JM, 1993)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Castle, NA1
Haylett, DG1
Morgan, JM1
Jenkinson, DH1
Piekarska, AE1
Webster, L1
Saltis, J1
McPherson, GA1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for dequalinium and Muscle Contraction

ArticleYear
Dequalinium: a potent inhibitor of apamin-sensitive K+ channels in hepatocytes and of nicotinic responses in skeletal muscle.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1993, May-19, Volume: 236, Issue:2

    Topics: Angiotensin II; Animals; Apamin; Binding, Competitive; Dequalinium; Electric Stimulation; Female; Gu

1993
KATP channel blocking actions of quaternary ions play no role in their antiproliferative action on mouse leukaemia and rat vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro.
    Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology, 1998, Volume: 25, Issue:12

    Topics: 15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; Adenosine Triphosphate; Animals;

1998