Characterization of neural control and contractile function in airway smooth muscle of the ferret

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-64

  Maize, D F ^a   Fedan, J S ^b   Dey, R D ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Airway smooth muscle; Cholinergic agonists; Ferret; Nitric oxide; Non adrenergic non cholinergic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; METHACHOLINE; NEOSTIGMINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FERRET; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

EID: 0032004156     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.1998.0117     Document Type: Article

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