ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
α-Blocking action
;
hymenin
;
aorta
;
marine alkaloid
;
antagonist
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In the rabbit isolated aorta, hymenin (10−6 M) a novel marine alkaloid, caused a parallel rightward shift of the dose-response curve for norepinephrine without affecting that for histamine or KCl, suggesting that hymenin is a competitive antagonist of α-adrenoceptors in vascular smooth muscles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01960260
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