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Response of briefly glycerinated smooth muscle to Ca2+ and Mg2+

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Smooth muscle, treated with 50% glycerol solution at 27°C for 20 min, contracted on the application of Ca2+ or Mg2+. The briefly glycerinated smooth muscle can be used as a model system of smooth muscle contraction.

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Nakahata, N., Nakanishi, H. & Suzuki, T. Response of briefly glycerinated smooth muscle to Ca2+ and Mg2+. Experientia 37, 989–991 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01971797

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