Alpha-2 adrenoceptors are present in rat aorta smooth muscle cells, and their action is mediated by ATP-sensitive K+ channels

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 788-794

  Fauaz, Grasiele ^a   Feres, Teresa ^a   Borges, Antonio C R ^a   Paiva, Therezinha B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alpha 2 adrenoceptor; Membrane potential; Rat aorta; UK 14,304

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BRIMONIDINE; CLONIDINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL CELL; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SELECTIVITY; FEMALE; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL;

EID: 0035235870     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703630     Document Type: Article

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