Is nitric oxide involved in 5-HT3 receptor-mediated neurogenic relaxation of guinea pig proximal colon?

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 265-270

  Ševčík, Jan ^a   Růžička, Vladimír ^a   Slánský, Josef ^a   Šmejkal, Jiří ^a   Mašek, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

5 HT3 receptor; Longitudinal muscle; Nitric oxide; Proximal colon (guinea pig); Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ATROPINE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; ONDANSETRON; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; TROPISETRON;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0031685643     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.77.265     Document Type: Article

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