Effects of adrenergic and nitrergic blockade on theophylline-induced increase in peripheral blood flow in rat ear

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 345-354

  Sanae, Fujiko ^a   Hayashi, Hisao ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide synthase inhibitor; Peripheral blood flow; Propranolol; Reserpine; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; DIURETIC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROPRANOLOL; RESERPINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; HEART RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; RAT;

EID: 0031787626     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.78.345     Document Type: Article

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