Characterization of the muscarinic receptor in isolated uterus of sham operated and ovariectomized rats

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1551-1558

  Choppin, A ^a   Stepan, G J ^a   Loury, D N ^a   Watson, N ^a   Eglen, R M ^a  

^a ROCHE BIOSCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscarinic M3 receptor; Muscarinic receptors; Ovariectomy; Smooth muscle contraction; Uterus

Indexed keywords

3,6A,11,14 TETRAHYDRO 9 METHOXY 2 METHYL 12H ISOQUINO[1,2 B]PYRROLO[3,2 F][1,3]BENZOXAZINE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; CARBACHOL; HIMBACINE; MAMBA TOXIN 3; METHOCTRAMINE; MUSCARINIC M2 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M3 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OTENZEPAD; PIRENZEPINE; RADIOLIGAND; TRIPITRAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZAMIFENACIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LIGAND BINDING; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; OVARIECTOMY; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0032788604     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702696     Document Type: Article

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