Involvement of α-receptors and potassium channels in the mechanism of action of sildenafil citrate

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 551-557

  El Metwally, M A ^a   Sharabi, F M ^a   Daabees, T T ^a   Senbel, A M ^a   Mostafa, T ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

receptors; Corpus cavernosum; Erectile dysfunction; Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors; Potassium channels; Sildenafil citrate

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DIAZOXIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PRAZOSIN; SILDENAFIL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SELECTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLES; NITROARGININE; PENILE ERECTION; PHENTOLAMINE; PIPERAZINES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PRAZOSIN; PURINES; RABBITS; RATS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; SULFONES;

EID: 35848957503     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901590     Document Type: Article

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