The effects of exogenous amino acids on the relaxant responses of pig urethral smooth muscle evoked by stimulation of the inhibitory nitrergic nerves

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 449, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 413-421

  Tugba Durlu, N ^b   Brading, Alison F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amino acid transporters; Arginine paradox; L Arginine; L Glutamine; L Lysine; Nitrergic innervation; Smooth muscle; Urethra

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; ARGININE; ATROPINE; GLUTAMINE; GUANETHIDINE; LYSINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; TETRODOTOXIN;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NITRERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SWINE; URETHRA;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; LYSINE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; NITROARGININE; SWINE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; URETHRA;

EID: 15044351371     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-004-1346-6     Document Type: Article

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