Pharmacological characterization of α-adrenoceptors in the bovine median caudal artery

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 339, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 147-151

  Hill, Brent J F ^a   Dyer, Donald C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Bovine; Caudal artery; Dissociation constant; Tail artery

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DIBENAMINE; IDAZOXAN; MEDETOMIDINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; RAUWOLSCINE; TALIPEXOLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL ARTERY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; TAIL;

EID: 0031588352     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01378-2     Document Type: Article

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