Effect of niflumic acid on noradrenaline-induced contractions of the rat aorta

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1065-1071

  Criddle, D N ^a   Soares De Moura, R ^a   Greenwood, I A ^b   Large, W A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium activated chloride current; Niflumic acid: noradrenaline evoked contraction; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; LEMAKALIM; NIFEDIPINE; NIFLUMIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029763624     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15507.x     Document Type: Article

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