Cooperation of ATP and norepinephrine in inducing contraction in guinea pig vas deferens is not associated with change in intracellular Ca2+ level

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-276

  Fujita, Akikazu ^a   Takeuchi, Tadayoshi ^a   Ishii, Toshiaki ^a   Nishio, Hideaki ^a   Hata, Fumiaki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+ sensitization; Cooperation of ATP and NE; Vas deferens (guinea pig)

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM ION; FURA 2; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG POTENTIATION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VAS DEFERENS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DRUG SYNERGISM; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NOREPINEPHRINE; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0029867591     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.70.273     Document Type: Article

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