The effect of progesterone on spontaneous and agonist-evoked contractions of the rat aorta and portal vein

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 843-849

  Mukerji, Mark S ^a   Leathard, Helen L ^a   Huddart, Henry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; MINOXIDIL SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; HORMONE INHIBITION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0033929766     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357001774525     Document Type: Article

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