Prejunctional α-adrenoceptors regulate nitrergic neurotransmission in the rabbit urethra

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 400, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 271-278

  Seshita, Hiroshi ^a   Yoshida, Masaki ^a   Takahashi, Wataru ^a   Inadome, Akito ^a   Yono, Makoto ^a   Miyamoto, Yutaka ^a   Murakami, Shigetaka ^a   Ueda, Shoichi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor; Nitrergic nerve; Nitric oxide (NO); Rabbit; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; MICRODIALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; URETHRA;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; URETHRA; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0034698421     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00333-2     Document Type: Article

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