Effects of hydroxocobalamin and carboxy-PTIO on nitrergic transmission in porcine anococcygeus and retractor penis muscles

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 172-176

  Li, C G ^a   Rand, M J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anococcygeus (porcine); Carboxy PTIO; Hydroxocobalamin; Nitrergic transmission; Nitric oxide; Retractor penis muscle (porcine)

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ATROPINE; GUANETHIDINE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; SCAVENGER; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOCOCCYGEUS MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BENZOATES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; IMIDAZOLES; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PENIS; SWINE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032904386     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702496     Document Type: Article

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