Characterization of β-adrenoceptors in urinary bladder: Comparison between rat and rabbit

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1720-1724

  Oshita, Masafumi ^a   Hiraoka, Yasuko ^a   Watanabe, Yoshinari ^a  

^a Abbott Japan Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 adrenoceptor; 3 adrenoceptor; Rabbit bladder; Rat bladder; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

3 ISOPROPYLAMINO 1 (7 METHYL 4 INDANYLOXY) 2 BUTANOL; 4 [2 [[2 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 HYDROXYETHYL]AMINO]PROPYL]PHENOXYACETIC ACID; ADRENALIN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 3 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN; PROPRANOLOL; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUSCLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RABBITS; RATS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0031450659     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701562     Document Type: Article

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