Characterisation of nitrergic transmission in the isolated anococcygeus muscle of the female mouse

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 377, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-74

  O'Kane, Kieren ^a   Gibson, Alan ^a  

^a Messengers and Signalling Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anococcygeus muscle, female mouse; Nitrergic neurotransmission; Nitroarginine; ODQ; Urogenital smooth muscle, female mouse; Zaprinast

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; ARGININE; CARBACHOL; DEXTRO ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; ZAPRINAST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOCOCCYGEUS MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

1-METHYL-3-ISOBUTYLXANTHINE; ANIMALS; CATECHOLS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; MICE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; OXADIAZOLES; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PURINONES; QUINOXALINES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033000165     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00398-2     Document Type: Article

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