Effect of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid on electromechanical coupling in the guinea-pig renal pelvis and ureter

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 163-169

  Santicioli, Paolo ^a   Maggi, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

18 glycyrrhetinic acid; Electromechanical coupling; Guinea pig renal pelvis; Guinea pig ureter; Neurokinin A

Indexed keywords

GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; NEUROKININ A; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; GAP JUNCTION; GUINEA PIG; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; URETER; ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GUINEA PIGS; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEUROKININ A; URETER;

EID: 0033621837     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703004     Document Type: Article

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