Relaxation mechanisms of neferine on the rabbit corpus cavernosum tissue in vitro

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 795-800

  Chen, Jun ^a,b   Qi, Jun ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Liu, Ji Hong ^b   Wang, Tao ^b   Yang, Jun ^b   Yin, Chun Ping ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Corpus cavernosum; Neferine; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CALCIUM ION; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; INDOMETACIN; NEFERINE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG MECHANISM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

ANIMALS; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; CALCIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PENIS; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RABBITS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 36048980873     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2007.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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