Mechanism of gallbladder relaxation in the cat: Role of norepinephrine

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 475-479

  Chen, Qian ^a   Lee, Kwang ^a   Xiao, Zuoliang ^a   Biancani, Piero ^a   Behar, Jose ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ISOPRENALINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NORADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GALLBLADDER; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031808692     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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