Pre-junctional α2-adrenoceptors modulation of the nitrergic transmission in the pig urinary bladder neck

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 578-583

  Hernández, Medardo ^a   Recio, Paz ^a   Barahona, María Victoria ^b   Bustamante, Salvador ^c   Peña, Lidia ^a   Martínez, Ana Cristina ^a   García Sacristán, Albino ^a   Prieto, Dolores ^a   Orensanz, Luis M ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

BHT 920; Electrical field stimulation; Exogenous NO; Nitric oxide; Non adrenergic non cholinergic inhibitory neurotransmission; Pig urinary bladder neck; Pre junctional 2 adrenoceptor; Rauwolscine; Tetrodotoxin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ARGININE; ATROPINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GUANETHIDINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OXYGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; RAUWOLSCINE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TALIPEXOLE; TETRODOTOXIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; AZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; SWINE; UROTHELIUM; ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLADDER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AZEPINES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITROARGININE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SWINE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TETRODOTOXIN; URINARY BLADDER; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 34447134088     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20368     Document Type: Article

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