Blockade of nitrergic transmission by hydroquinone, hydroxocobalamin and carboxy-PTIO in bovine retractor penis: Role of superoxide anion

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1633-1638

  Paisley, Karen ^a   Martin, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carboxy PTIO; Diethyldithiocarbamate; Hydroquinone; Hydroxocobalamin; NANC; Nitrergic nerves; Nitric oxide; Superoxide anion; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; HYPOXANTHINE; PYROGALLOL; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; MUSCLE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029987990     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15333.x     Document Type: Article

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