Relaxation effects of adrenomedullin in isolated rabbit corpus cavernosum smooth muscle

BJU International

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 859-862

  Gokce, G ^a   Bagcivan, I ^a   Kilicarslan, H ^a   Yildirim, S ^a   Gultekin, Y E ^a   Sarioglu, Y ^b  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenomedullin; Corpus cavernosum; Erectile dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN; AMINOPYRIDINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

ADRENOMEDULLIN; ANIMALS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; PEPTIDES; RABBITS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 1942541503     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04728.x     Document Type: Article

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