L-N(G)-nitro arginine inhibits non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic relaxation of human isolated corpus cavernosum

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 441-442

  Holmquist, F ^a   Hedlund, H ^a   Andersson, K E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

corpus cavernosum; man; nitric oxide; relaxation; smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NORADRENALIN; TETRODOTOXIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASODILATATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; ARGININE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NITROARGININE; PENILE ERECTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0025925403     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1991.tb09103.x     Document Type: Article

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