Quantification and distribution of α1-adrenoceptor subtype mRNAs in human proximal urethra

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1289-1293

  Nasu, Kimio ^a   Moriyama, Nobuo ^b   Fukasawa, Ritsu ^b   Tsujimoto, Gozoh ^c   Tanaka, Teruo ^a   Yano, Junichi ^a   Kawabe, Kazuki ^b  

^a NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 adrenoceptor subtypes; In situ hybridization; RNase protection assay; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1D ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBONUCLEASE PROTECTION ASSAY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; URETHRA; AGED; GENETICS; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RNA, MESSENGER; URETHRA;

EID: 0031596558     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701731     Document Type: Article

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