Effect of theophylline and aminophylline on transmitter release at the mammalian neuromuscular junction is not mediated by cAMP

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 465-470

  Nickels, Travis J ^a   Schwartz, Andrew D ^a   Blevins, Dustin E ^a   Drummond, Justin T ^a   Reed, Grant W ^a   Wilson, David F ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Aminophylline; Cyclic AMP; End plate potential; Methylxanthines; Neuromuscular junction; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Quantal release; Ryanodine receptors; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATOR; AMINOPHYLLINE; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; ISOPRENALINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; RYANODINE RECEPTOR; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MAMMAL; MEASUREMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RECORDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AMINOPHYLLINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CYCLIC AMP; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GALLIC ACID; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTOR, ADENOSINE A1; RYANODINE RECEPTOR CALCIUM RELEASE CHANNEL; THEOPHYLLINE; XANTHINES;

EID: 33745204892     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2006.04388.x     Document Type: Article

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