Neocuproine, a copper (I) chelator, potentiates purinergic component of vas deferens contractions elicited by electrical field stimulation

Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-75

  Göçmen, Cemil ^a   Kumcu, Eda Karabal ^a   Büyüknacar, H Sinem ^a   Önder, Serpil ^a   Singirik, Ergin ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Copper; Electrical field stimulation; Neocuproine; Purinergic activity; Rat vas deferens

Indexed keywords

2,9 DIMETHYL 1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CUPRIZONE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PRAZOSIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PURINE RECEPTOR; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SURAMIN; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RAT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VAS DEFERENS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CHELATING AGENTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENANTHROLINES; PRAZOSIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC; SURAMIN; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 24744437104     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087007     Document Type: Article

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