PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 1309615-5 1992 Further, the (+)-cis isomer was approximately 50 times more effective than the (-)-cis isomer in blocking the Ca2+ spikes, indicating that diltiazem action on the rdgB eye is mediated by means of blocking voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels, rather than by blocking the light-sensitive channels. Diltiazem 139-148 retinal degeneration B Drosophila melanogaster 163-167 1309615-6 1992 Application of the Ca(2+)-channel blockers (+)-cis-diltiazem and verapamil hydrochloride to the eyes of rdgB flies over a 7-day period largely inhibited light-dependent degeneration of the photoreceptor cells. Diltiazem 43-60 retinal degeneration B Drosophila melanogaster 104-108