Biphasic effects of NMDA on the motility of the rat portal vein

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 156-162

  Rossetti, Z L ^a   Mameli, M ^a   Vargiu, R ^a   Fadda, F ^a   Mancinelli, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atropine; Nitric oxide; NMDA receptors; Peripheral glutamatergic system; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; ATROPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VENOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0033958647     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703002     Document Type: Article

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