The ecto-ATPase inhibitor ARL 67156 enhances parasympathetic neurotransmission in the guinea-pig urinary bladder

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 329, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Westfall, Timothy D ^a   Kennedy, Charles ^a   Sneddon, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ARL 67156; ATP; Ecto ATPase; Purinergic; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE INHIBITOR; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ATROPINE; BETA,GAMMA DIBROMOMETHYLENE 6 N,N DIETHYLADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; HISTAMINE; PURINE P2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUSCLE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030986228     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)89178-9     Document Type: Article

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