NANC relaxation of the circular smooth muscle of the oesophagus of the Agama lizard involves the L-arginine-nitric oxide synthase pathway

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-171

  Knight, Gillian E ^a   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

L NAME; Lizard; NANC; Nitric oxide; Oesophagus; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ARGININE; CARBACHOL; DEXTRO ARGININE; GUANETHIDINE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; OMEGA CONOTOXIN; TETRODOTOXIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; FEMALE; LIZARD; MALE; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GUANETHIDINE; INDOMETHACIN; LIZARDS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; OMEGA-CONOTOXIN GVIA; PEPTIDES; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0032955255     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(98)10100-7     Document Type: Article

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