Inhibition of L-type Ca2+ current by ginsenoside Rd in rat ventricular myocytes

Background: Ginsenoside Rd (GSRd), one of the most abundant ingredients of Panax ginseng, protects the heart via multiple mechanisms including the inhibition of Ca2+ influx. We intended to explore the effects of GSRd on L-type Ca2+ current (ICa,L) and define the mechanism of the suppression of ICa,L...

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Main Authors: Cheng Lu, Zhijun Sun, Line Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845314001146