Mechanisms involved in the relaxant action of the ethanolic extract of propolis in the guinea-pig trachea in-vitro

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 845-852

  Paulino, N ^a   Scremin, F M ^a   Raichaski, L B ^a   Marcucci, M C ^b   Scremin, A ^a   Calixto, J B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Bandeirante de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; APAMIN; CAPSAICIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; DEXTRO 4 CHLORO 6 PHENYLALANINE 17 LEUCINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HISTAMINE; IBERIOTOXIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; POTASSIUM ION; PROPOLIS; TETRYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE ANTAGONIST; ALCOHOL; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ION CHANNEL; SOLVENT; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; STANDARDIZATION; TRACHEA; ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; IN VITRO; ION CHANNELS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROPOLIS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2; RECEPTORS, VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE; SOLVENTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TRACHEA; ANIMALS;

EID: 0035997899     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357021779023     Document Type: Article

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