Nitric oxide synthase activity and non-adrenergic non-cholinergic relaxation in the rat gastric fundus

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 717-723

  Currò, Diego ^a   Volpe, Anna Rita ^a   Preziosi, Paolo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

L citrulline; Nitric oxide (NO); Nitric oxide (NO) synthase; Non adrenergic non cholinergic (NANC) relaxation; Rat gastric fundus

Indexed keywords

ARGININE METHYL ESTER; ATROPINE; CITRULLINE; GUANETHIDINE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SEROTONIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030058234     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15249.x     Document Type: Article

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