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Name:	Calcium Channel Agonists
Description:	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.
Synonyms:	Calcium Channel Activators; Activators, Calcium Channel; Channel Agonist, Calcium; Calcium Channel Agonist; Agonist, Calcium Channel; Agonists, Calcium Channel; Channel Activators, Calcium; Channel Agonists, Calcium