Loss of nitrergic neurotransmission to mouse corpus cavernosum in the absence of neurturin is accompanied by increased response to acetylcholine

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-433

  Nangle, Matthew R ^a   Keast, Janet R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corpus cavernosum; Endothelium; Neurotrophic factor; Nitric oxide; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; NEURTURIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; VESICULAR ACETYLCHOLINE TRANSPORTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GANGLION; GENE MUTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; WILD TYPE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEURTURIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PENIS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33745110618     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706760     Document Type: Article

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