Selective modulation of noradrenaline release by α 2- adrenoceptor blockade in the rat-tail artery in vitro

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-274

  Brock, James A ^a   Tan, Joy H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

2 adrenoceptor; Adenosine 5 triphosphate; Amperometry; Electrophysiology; Neurotransmitter release; Noradrenaline; Rat tail artery; Sympathetic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; DESIPRAMINE; IDAZOXAN; NORADRENALIN;

AMPEROMETRY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; FEMALE; GANGLION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECORDING; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STIMULUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TAIL ARTERY;

ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CLONIDINE; FEMALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; TAIL;

EID: 2942571120     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705779     Document Type: Article

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