The effect of the specific phosphodiesterase-IV-inhibitor rolipram on the ureteral peristalsis of the rabbit in vitro and in vivo

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 920-925

  Becker, Armin J ^a   Stief, Christian G ^a   Meyer, Markus ^a   Truss, Michael C ^a   Forssmann, Wolf G ^a   Jonas, Udo ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor; Rolipram; Smooth muscle relaxants; Ureter dynamics in rabbit

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; ROLIPRAM; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SELECTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY COLIC; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; URETER PERISTALSIS; URETER STONE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032324170     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62833-7     Document Type: Article

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