Endogenous hydrogen sulfide as a mediator of vas deferens smooth muscle relaxation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1833-1835

  Li, Jingxin ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Du, Yahui ^a   Mou, Kun ^b   Sun, Hui ^a   Zang, Yuanwei ^a   Liu, Chuanyong ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cystathionine synthetase; cystathionine lyase; hydrogen sulfide; spontaneous contraction; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATORY DUCT; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIATOR; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOUSE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 79952988006     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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