Changes in the neurogenic and endothelium-dependent relaxant responses of rabbit corpus cavernosum smooth muscle after cavernous nerve neurotomy

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-156

  Utkan, Tijen ^a   Sarioglu, Y ^b   Yazir, Y ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PAPAVERINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SHAM PROCEDURE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PENIS; RABBIT; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMALS; CARBACHOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NITROPRUSSIDE; PAPAVERINE; PENIS; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RABBITS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 77955296201     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2010.32.3.1439935     Document Type: Article

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