Functional adenosine receptors in human corpora cavernosa

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 210-217

  Filippi, S ^c   Mancini, M ^a   Amerini, S ^c   Bartolini, M ^a   Natali, A ^a   Mancina, R ^a   Forti, G ^a   Ledda, F ^c   Maggi, Mario ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Dpt Clinical Physiopathology   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adenosine; Corpus cavernosum; Human; Penis; PGE1 receptor; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

2 [4 (2 CARBOXYETHYL)PHENETHYLAMINO]ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); 9 CHLORO 2 (2 FURYL) 5,6 DIHYDRO 5 IMINO 1,2,4 TRIAZOLO[2,3 C]QUINAZOLINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; RADIOLIGAND; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOSINE; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; PENIS; RECEPTOR, ADENOSINE A2A; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1;

EID: 0008373122     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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