Studies on the mechanisms underlying β-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation of rat abdominal aorta

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 217-225

  Matsushita, Mayumi ^a   Tanaka, Yoshio ^a   Koike, Katsuo ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

adrenoceptor ( AR); cAMP; Isoprenaline; K v channel; MaxiK channel

Indexed keywords

4 (3 TERT BUTYLAMINO 2 HYDROXYPROPOXY) 2 BENZIMIDAZOLONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CYCLIC AMP; ISOPRENALINE; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROPANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; PROPRANOLOL;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; CYCLIC AMP; ISOPROTERENOL; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PROPANOLAMINES; PROPRANOLOL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA;

EID: 34247244741     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.42.217     Document Type: Article

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