Omega conotoxin: A subtype-specific calcium channel ligand with therapeutic potential in glaucoma?

Research Communications in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 263-275

  Chu, Teh Ching ^a   Potter, David E ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conotoxin GVIA; Aqueous humor flow; Intraocular pressure; Iris ciliary body; Norepinephrine release; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE; EFAROXAN; LIGAND; MOXONIDINE; NORADRENALIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FLUOROPHOTOMETRY; GLAUCOMA; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; MIOSIS; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PUPIL; RABBIT; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0038349944     PISSN: 10871101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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