Influence of superoxide dismutase inhibition on the discrimination between NO and the nitrergic neurotransmitter in the rat gastric fundus

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2171-2177

  Lefebvre, R A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diethyldithiocarbamate; Hydroquinone; Hydroxocobalamin; Hypoxanthine xanthine oxidase; LY83583; NANC relaxation; Rat gastric fundus; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

6 ANILINO 5,8 QUINOLINEQUINONE; ATROPINE; DIETHYLTHIOCARBAMATE; GUANETHIDINE; HYDROQUINONE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; MALE; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH INNERVATION; STOMACH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029839317     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15659.x     Document Type: Article

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