Evidence for adrenergic and tachykinin activity in venom of the stonefish (Synanceja trachynis)

Toxicon

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 541-554

  Hopkins, Bennett J ^a   Hodgson, Wayne C ^a   Sutherland, Struan K ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 (2 METHOXYBENZYLAMINO) 2 PHENYLPIPERIDINE; CAPSAICIN; FISH VENOM; IDAZOXAN; INDOMETACIN; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MECAMYLAMINE; NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PRANLUKAST; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; RESERPINE; SAREDUTANT; TETRODOTOXIN; VAPIPROST;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUS SCROFA; SYNANCEIA HORRIDA;

EID: 0029989072     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(96)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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