Effects of nitric oxide donors and nitric oxide synthase substrates on ciliary muscle contracted by carbachol and endothelin for possible use in myopia prevention

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-9

  Beauregard, Clay ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Chiou, George C Y ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BENZOYLARGININE ETHYL ESTER; CANAVANINE; CARBACHOL; ENDOTHELIN 1; HYDRALAZINE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM NITRATE;

ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CILIARY MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYOPIA; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; CANAVANINE; CARBACHOL; CATTLE; CILIARY BODY; ENDOTHELIN-1; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOPIA; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035065578     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108076801750125577     Document Type: Article

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