Ba2+ selectively inhibits receptor-mediated contraction of the esophageal muscularis mucosae

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 362, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-86

  Uchida, Kohsuke ^a   Yuzuki, Rika ^a   Kamikawa, Yuichiro ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Ba2+; KCl; Muscularis mucosae; Receptor activated channel; Voltage dependent channel

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BARIUM ION; NICARDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; BARIUM; BARIUM CHLORIDE; BARIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHLORIDE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; ESOPHAGUS; GUINEA PIG; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BARIUM; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CHLORIDES; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESOPHAGUS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NICARDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032217261     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00766-3     Document Type: Article

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