Effect of Ba 679 BR, a novel long-acting anticholinergic agent, on cholinergic neurotransmission in guinea pig and human airways

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 6 I, 1994, Pages 1640-1645

  Takahashi, Tsuneyuki ^a   Belvisi, Maria G ^a   Patel, Hemma ^a   Ward, Jonathan K ^a   Tadjkarimi, Samad ^a   Yacoub, Macdi H ^a   Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CHILD; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028125006     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.6.7952627     Document Type: Article

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