Differential distribution of adenosine A2 receptors in the epididymal and prostatic portions of the rat vas deferens

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 87-90

  Brownhill, Varuni R ^a   Hourani, Susanna M O ^a   Kitchen, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosine receptor; Receptor distribution; Vas deferens, rat

Indexed keywords

6 N CYCLOPENTYLADENOSINE; 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0029973682     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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