Effects of chloroquine on smooth muscle contracted with noradrenaline or high-potassium solutions in the rat thoracic aorta

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 31-37

  Aziba, Peter I ^a   Okpako, D T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aorta; Chloroquine; High potassium; Noradrenaline; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; CYCLIC GMP; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; METHYLENE BLUE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 0141644225     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.39.31     Document Type: Article

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