Modification of Ca2+ metabolism in the rabbit aorta as a mechanism of spasmolytic action of warifteine, a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the leaves of Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl. (Menispermaceae)

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 332-336

  De Freitas, M R ^a   De Cortes, S F ^a   Thomas, G ^a   Barbosa Filho, J M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROCAINE; VERAPAMIL; WARIFTEINE; BISBENZYLISOQUINOLINE ALKALOID; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RABBIT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; AORTA; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITROPRUSSIDE; PROCAINE; RABBITS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0029658965     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb05928.x     Document Type: Article

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