Orphan-receptor ligand human urotensin II: Receptor localization human tissues and comparison of vasoconstrictor responses with endothelin-1

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 441-446

  Maguire, J J ^a   Kuc, R E ^a   Davenport, A P ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular tissue; Human; Human brain; In vitro pharmacology; Orphan receptor; Radioligand binding; Urotensin II; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; IODINE 125; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UROTENSIN II;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CORONARY ARTERY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RAT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0033776533     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703601     Document Type: Article

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