Expression and localization of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes in rat efferent ductules and epididymis

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 323, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-166

  Siu, Erica R ^a   Yasuhara, Fabiana ^a   Maróstica, Elisabeth ^a   Avellar, Maria Christina W ^a   Porto, Catarina S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Efferent ductules; Epididymis; Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors; Rat (Wistar)

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M2 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M3 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M4 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M5 RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; CELL MEMBRANE; DIAMINES; EJACULATORY DUCTS; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PIRENZEPINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC;

ANIMALIA; CAPUT;

EID: 27944469600     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-005-0054-7     Document Type: Article

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