Effects of suramin on electrical and mechanical activities in antrum smooth muscle of the guinea-pig stomach

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 325-331

  Xue, L ^a   Imaeda, K ^a   Yamamoto, Y ^a   Suzuki, Hikaru ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ATROPINE; SURAMIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH MUSCLE; STOMACH POTENTIAL; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

EID: 0032442831     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1998.1860325.x     Document Type: Article

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