Aminophylline pretreatment modulates the nitric oxide system of the isolated rat diaphragm: The role of frequency of the electrical stimulation

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-112

  Stojanović, Radan ^a   Todorović, Zoran ^a   Nešić, Zorica ^a   Vučković, Sonja ^a   Prostran, Milica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; NG nitro L arginine methyl ester; Stimulation frequency

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; AMINOPHYLLINUM; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; INCUBATION TIME; ISOLATED ORGAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 25444529721     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.SCE05002X     Document Type: Article

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