Molecular mechanisms for the regulation of penile smooth muscle contractility

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2000, Pages S34-S38

  De Tejada, I Saenz ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptors vascular smooth muscle; CAMP; CGMP; Erectile dysfunction; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PENIS ERECTION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITRIC OXIDE; PENIS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0033780988     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900575     Document Type: Article

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