Quantification and distribution of α1-adrenoceptor subtype mRNAs in human vas deferens: Comparison with those of epididymal and pelvic portions

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1009-1014

  Moriyama, Nobuo ^a   Nasu, Kimio ^b   Takeuchi, Takumi ^a   Akiyama, Katsuyoshi ^c   Murata, Satoshi ^c   Nishimatsu, Hiroaki ^a   Yano, Junichi ^b   Tsujimoto, Gozoh ^d   Kawabe, Kazuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

^c KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 adrenoceptor subtype mRNA; Human vas deferens; In situ hybridization; RNase protection assay

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1D ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MESSENGER RNA; PHENYLEPHRINE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RIBONUCLEASE; SILODOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VAS DEFERENS;

AGED; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RNA, MESSENGER; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0030809854     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701485     Document Type: Article

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