EXOGENOUS CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS
\ɛɡzˈɒd͡ʒənəs kˈalsi͡əm t͡ʃˈanə͡l ˈaɡənˌɪsts], \ɛɡzˈɒdʒənəs kˈalsiəm tʃˈanəl ˈaɡənˌɪsts], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ˈɒ_dʒ_ə_n_ə_s k_ˈa_l_s_iə_m tʃ_ˈa_n_əl ˈa_ɡ_ə_n_ˌɪ_s_t_s]\
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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.
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