Molecular and pharmacological characterization of the canine brainstem alpha-2A adrenergic receptor

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 380-386

  Schwartz, D D ^b   Jones, W G ^b   Hedden, K P ^b   Clark, T P ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1,3,4,5',6,6',7,12B OCTAHYDRO 1',3' DIMETHYL 2H SPIRO[BENZO[B]FURO[2,3 A]QUINOLIZINE 2,4' PYRIMIDINE] 2' ONE; 2 (2 METHOXY 1,4 BENZODIOXAN 2 YL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; 2 [[2 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL]AMINOMETHYL] 1,4 BENZODIOXAN; 6 CHLORO 2,3,4,5 TETRAHYDRO 3 METHYL 9 (3 METHYL 2 BUTENYLOXY) 1H 3 BENZAZEPINE; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ATIPAMEZOLE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SPIROXATRINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN STEM; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DNA PRIMERS; DOGS; LUNG; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LANES;

EID: 0033432784     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1999.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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