A possible role for nitric oxide in the regulation of human ureteral smooth muscle tone in vitro

Urological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 333-337

  Stief, C G ^a   Uckert S ^a   Truss, M C ^a   Becker, A J ^a   Machtens, S ^a   Jonas, U ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

nitric oxide; smooth muscle physiology; ureter

Indexed keywords

LINSIDOMINE; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; URETER;

CYCLIC GMP; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOLSIDOMINE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; THIONUCLEOTIDES; URETER;

EID: 0030453293     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00389789     Document Type: Article

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