A heterogenous population of α1‐adrenoceptors mediates contraction of the isolated follicle wall from the bovine ovary

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 563-571

  KANNISTO, P ^a   OWMAN, CH ^a   SCHMIDT, G ^a   SJOBERG N O ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

a adrenoceptors; neurogenic contraction; ovarian follicle; smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; COCAINE; DESIPRAMINE; IDAZOXAN; METHOXAMINE; NORADRENALIN; OXYMETAZOLINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; TALIPEXOLE; YOHIMBINE; ADRENERGIC ALPHA AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA ANTAGONISTS; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMAL; CATTLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023821758     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: 1365201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1988.tb08442.x     Document Type: Article

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