T- and L-type calcium channels mediate α 1-adrenoceptor-evoked contraction in the guinea-pig vas deferens

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 447-454

  Shishido, Toshihide ^a   Sakai, Saeko ^b   Tosaka, Tsuneo ^b  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

, methylene ATP; BK channels; Calcium channels; Mibefradil; Nifedipine; SK channels; Suramin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; AMILORIDE; APAMIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; IBERIOTOXIN; MIBEFRADIL; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; IC 50; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNELS, T-TYPE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GUINEA PIGS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MALE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P2; SMALL-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 67649909414     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20654     Document Type: Article

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