NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester-induced potentiaton of the effect of aminophylline on rat diaphragm: The role of extracellular calcium

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 493-498

  Stojanović, Radan ^a   Todorović, Zoran ^a   Nešic, Zorica ^a   Vućković, Sonja ^a   Cerovac Ćosić, Nataša ^a   Prostran, Milica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Calcium; NG nitro L arginine methyl ester

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; AMINOPHYLLINUM; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NICARDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE; VERAPAMIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; RAT; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; DIAPHRAGM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 12444264870     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.SCE04001X     Document Type: Article

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