Effect of isoflurane on endothelin-1 mediated airway smooth muscle contraction

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 227-230

  Akhtar, S ^a   Brull, S J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway smooth muscle; Endothelin 1; Isoflurane; Volatile anesthetics

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; ENDOTHELIN 1; ISOFLURANE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TRACHEA; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

EID: 0032056225     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.1998.0143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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