Calcium channels involved in noradrenaline release from sympathetic neurones in rabbit carotid artery

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 226-233

  Uhrenholt, Torben R ^a   Nedergaard, Ove A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; NORADRENALIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRIC FIELD; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-5-NITRO-4-(2-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL)-, METHYL ESTER; 4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEURONS; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; NOREPINEPHRINE; OMEGA-CONOTOXIN GVIA; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RABBITS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0037407543     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0773.2003.920505.x     Document Type: Article

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