Regional differences in sympathetic neurotransmission to cutaneous arteries in the guinea-pig isolated ear

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 115-124

  Morris, J L ^a   Cunnane, T C ^b   Hirst, G D S ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

adrenoceptors; Excitatory junction potential (EJP); Purinoceptors; Skin; Slow depolarization; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE; OMEGA CONOTOXIN; PRAZOSIN; TETRODOTOXIN; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEPOLARIZATION; EAR ARTERY; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE HISTOCHEMISTRY; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PLEXUS; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN NERVE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; EAR; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; OMEGA-CONOTOXIN GVIA; PEPTIDES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC; SKIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VASOCONSTRICTION; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0031766771     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(98)00122-2     Document Type: Article

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