Variation in mRNA expression of alpha-adrenergic, neurokinin and muscarinic receptors amongst four arteries of the rat

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 85-93

  Phillips, Jacqueline K ^a   Vidovic, Maria ^a   Hill, Caryl E ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Muscarinic cholinoceptors; Neurokinin receptors; RT PCR; Vasoconstriction; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; RECEPTOR GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TAIL ARTERY; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BASILAR ARTERY; FEMALE; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RATS; RATS, INBRED WKY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECEPTORS, NEUROKININ-1; RECEPTORS, NEUROKININ-3; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0031019869     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(96)00114-2     Document Type: Article

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