Effect of almitrine on upper airway muscle contraction in young and old rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 412, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 187-194

  Cantillon, Dominic ^a   Bradford, Aidan ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Airway; Almitrine; Contractile properties; Fatigue; Geniohyoid; Isolated muscle; Sternohyoid; Upper

Indexed keywords

ALMITRINE;

AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE TWITCH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TETANY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

AGE FACTORS; ALMITRINE; ANIMALS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AGENTS;

EID: 0035951609     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(01)00721-X     Document Type: Article

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