Relaxant effects of aflatoxins on isolated guinea pig trachea

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 162-170

  Abdel Haq, Hanin ^a   Palmery, Maura ^a   Leone, Maria Grazia ^a   Saso, Luciano ^a   Silvestrini, Bruno ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute aflatoxicosis; Aflatoxins; Guinea pig trachea; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

4 (3 BUTOXY 4 METHOXYBENZYL) 2 IMIDAZOLIDINONE; ADENOSINE 5' (N CYCLOPROPYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR; AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CARBACHOL; CYCLIC AMP; HISTAMINE; INDOMETACIN; ISOPRENALINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TETRODOTOXIN; THEOPHYLLINE; TIMOLOL;

AFLATOXICOSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TRACHEA;

EID: 0034120855     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/55.1.162     Document Type: Article

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