Hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) stimulates capsaicin-sensitive primary afferent neurons in the rat urinary bladder

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-34

  Patacchini, Riccardo ^a   Santicioli, Paolo ^a   Giuliani, Sandro ^a   Maggi, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Hydrogen sulfide (H 2S); Sensory nerves; Tachykinin receptors; Tachykinins

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NEPADUTANT; PHYSALAEMIN[9 DEXTRO PROLINE SPIRO GAMMA LACTAM 10 LEUCINE 11 TRYPTOPHAN]; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER CONTRACTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; TACHYPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CAPSAICIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 2542614470     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705764     Document Type: Article

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