Effects of 4-methyl-2-aminopyridine on [3H]-noradrenaline overflow and contractility of isolated rabbit arteries

General Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 657-663

  Fryer, M W ^a   Glover, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

4 aminopyridine; 4 methyl 2 aminopyridine; Rabbit ear artery; Smooth muscle contractility; Transmitter release

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 PICOLINE; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; NORADRENALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EAR ARTERY; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0030849389     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(97)00255-3     Document Type: Article

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