Vasopressor nerve responses in the pithed rat, previously identified as α2-adrenoceptor mediated, may be α1D- adrenoceptor mediated

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 658, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 182-186

  Docherty, James R ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

1A adrenoceptor; 1D adrenoceptor; 2 adrenoceptor; 2A adrenoceptor; (Pithed rat); Vasopressor nerve responses

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1D ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VAS DEFERENS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AORTA; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PIPERAZINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; THYMINE; VAS DEFERENS; VASOCONSTRICTION; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 79953790877     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.02.029     Document Type: Article

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