Investigation of the subtype of α2-adrenoceptor mediating pressor responses in the pithed rat

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 318, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-87

  Gavin, Katherine ^a   Docherty, James R ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

(2D) Adrenoceptor; 2 Adrenoceptor, postjunctional; (Pithed rat)

Indexed keywords

2 (1 METHYL 2 ISOINDOLINYLMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; 2 [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] 4,4 DIMETHYL 1,3(2H,4H) ISOQUINOLINEDIONE; 2 [[2 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL]AMINOMETHYL] 1,4 BENZODIOXAN; 6 CHLORO 2,3,4,5 TETRAHYDRO 3 METHYL 9 (3 METHYL 2 BUTENYLOXY) 1H 3 BENZAZEPINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ETHYL 3,4,5 TRIMETHOXY ALPHA [3 [[2 (2 METHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL]AMINO]PROPYL]BENZENEACETONITRILE FUMARATE; AMIDEFRINE; BENOXATHIAN; CHLORPROMAZINE; ISAGLIDOLE MALEATE; OXYMETAZOLINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN; RAUWOLSCINE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; XYLAZINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; LIGAND BINDING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPINAL ANIMAL; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CELL LINE; CELL MEMBRANE; DECEREBRATE STATE; ETHANOLAMINES; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; OXYMETAZOLINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; XYLAZINE;

EID: 0030604218     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00780-7     Document Type: Article

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