Novel persistent activation of muscarinic M1 receptors by xanomeline

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 334, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Christopoulos, Arthur ^a   El Fakahany, Esam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Muscarinic receptors; Xanomeline

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; XANOMELINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHO CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CARBACHOL; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PYRIDINES; RECEPTOR, MUSCARINIC M1; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; THIADIAZOLES; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0030853693     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01162-X     Document Type: Article

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