Electromechanical coupling in human vas deferens: Effects of agents that modulate intracellular release of calcium

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 157-165

  Amobi, N I B ^a   Smith, I C H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM; RYANODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 7344247123     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1998.1830157.x     Document Type: Article

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