Agonist synergism in airway smooth muscle contraction

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 278, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 800-807

  Gerthoffer, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0030426272     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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