Differential involvement of N-type calcium channels in transmitter release from vasoconstrictor and vasodilator neurons

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 961-970

  Morris, Judy L ^a   Ozols, Daina I ^a   Lewis, Richard J ^b   Gibbins, Ian L ^a   Jobling, Phillip ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

conotoxin; Capsaicin; Co transmission; Neuropeptides; Nitric oxide; Pelvic neurons; Sympathetic; Vasoconstriction; Vasodilation; Voltage gated calcium channels

Indexed keywords

AGATOXIN IVA; ALPHA CONOTOXIN CVIB; ALPHA CONOTOXIN CVID; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL P TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL Q TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL R TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; CAPSAICIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NICKEL CHLORIDE; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; SNX 482 PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT; VENOM;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CAPACITANCE BLOOD VESSEL; CAVA VEIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART CONTRACTION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERINE BLOOD VESSEL; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OMEGA-CONOTOXINS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; UTERUS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 1942536537     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705712     Document Type: Article

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