Bladder distension and activation of the efferent function of sensory fibres: Similarities with the effect of capsaicin

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 259-266

  Lecci, A ^a   Giuliani, S ^a   Tramontana, M ^a   Santicioli, P ^a   Criscuoli, M ^a   Dion, S ^b   Maggi, C A ^a  

^a Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Isoprenaline; MEN 11420; Micturition reflex; Muscle relaxation; NK2 receptors; Polymodal nociceptors; Ruthenium red; S ketoprofen; Tachykinins; Tetrodotoxin resistant

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; ISOPRENALINE; KETOPROFEN; NEPADUTANT; NEUROKININ 2 RECEPTOR; RUTHENIUM RED; TACHYKININ; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; TETRODOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER DISTENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; MALE; MICTURITION REFLEX; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE;

EID: 0031836874     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701820     Document Type: Article

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