The influence of age on isolated tracheal responsiveness to spasmogens

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 345, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-77

  Preuss, Janet M H ^a   Goldie, Roy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

5 HT (5 hydroxytryptamine, serotonin); Aging; Airway; Histamine; Inositol phosphate; K+; Maturation

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; POTASSIUM ION; SPASMOGEN;

AGE; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MATURATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AGING; ANIMALS; GUINEA PIGS; HISTAMINE; INOSITOL PHOSPHATES; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN; TRACHEA;

EID: 0032510550     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01585-9     Document Type: Article

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