Smooth Muscle Excitation

This book is a compendium of the latest electrophysiological research on smooth muscles from an international collection of authors. It includes recent discoveries in calcium stores and their relationship to contraction and to electrical changes in the membrane. A major section of the book concentrates on calcium release mechanisms in the cell, their control, and the consequences of calcium release in the cell for membrane events. Smooth Muscle Excitation also covers the effects of chemicals released from adjacent cells.Key Features* State-of-the-art volume that represents a synopsis of all work currently being undertaken in this area throughout the world* Content covers both basic and clinical research* Provides a range of drug development studies* Presents contributions from many internationally recognized smooth muscle physiologists