α-Adrenoceptor mediated responses of the cauda epididymis of the guinea-pig

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1203-1210

  Haynes, John M ^a   Hill, Stephen J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 methylurapidil; Chloroethylclonidine; Guinea pig epididymis; Nifedipine; (1A) adrenoceptor; (1B) adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLURAPIDIL; ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 1B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHLOROETHYLCLONIDINE; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; IDAZOXAN; INOSITOL PHOSPHATE; NIFEDIPINE; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; TRITIUM; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME REGULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0029853784     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb16023.x     Document Type: Article

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