Influence of oestrogens on muscarinic receptor density and contractile response in the guinea-pig uterus

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Matucci, R ^a   Bianchi, B ^a   Mantelli, L ^a   Ghelardini, C ^a   Vannelli, G B ^a   Maggi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; QUINUCLIDINYL BENZILATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; MEMBRANE BINDING; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029785519     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1070153     Document Type: Article

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