"Ruthenium Red" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An inorganic dye used in microscopy for differential staining and as a diagnostic reagent. In research this compound is used to study changes in cytoplasmic concentrations of calcium. Ruthenium red inhibits calcium transport through membrane channels.
| Descriptor ID |
D012430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.210.837 D01.625.800 D01.765.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruthenium Red- Ruthenium Red
- Red, Ruthenium
- Ammoniated Ruthenium Oxychloride
- Oxychloride, Ammoniated Ruthenium
- Ruthenium Oxychloride, Ammoniated
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ruthenium Red" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of capsaicin on voltage-gated calcium currents and calcium signals in cultured dorsal root ganglion cells. Br J Pharmacol. 1990 Oct; 101(2):423-31.
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Evidence for calcium-dependent control of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 production by rat kidney proximal tubules. J Biol Chem. 1986 Aug 25; 261(24):11224-9.