β3-adrenoceptors mediate smooth muscle relaxation in the rat lower oesophageal sphincter

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-182

  Oriowo, M A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

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Indexed keywords

4 [2 [[2 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 HYDROXYETHYL]AMINO]PROPYL]PHENOXYACETIC ACID; BETA 3 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CARBACHOL; CYANOPINDOLOL; DOBUTAMINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; ISOPRENALINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; PROPRANOLOL; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SALBUTAMOL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0030859984     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1997.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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