Cholinergic facilitation of neurotransmission to the smooth muscle of the guinea-pig prostate gland

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1013-1020

  Lau, W A K ^a   Pennefather, J N ^a   Mitchelson, F J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Guinen pig; Hexahydrosiladifenidol; Himbacine; Muscarinic receptor subtypes; Neurotransmission; Para fluoro hexahydrosiladifenidol; Pirenzepine; Prostate gland; Smooth muscle contractility

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CARBACHOL; GUANETHIDINE; HEXAHYDROSILADIFENIDOL; HIMBACINE; NALPHA (DIPHENYLACETYL) N (4 HYDROXYBENZYL) DEXTRO ARGININAMIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PARA FLUOROHEXAHYDROSILADIFENIDOL; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PIRENZEPINE; PRAZOSIN; SURAMIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0033938661     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703409     Document Type: Article

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