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C H Hoyle1, C Chapple, G Burnstock.
Abstract
In isolated strips of human urinary bladder detrusor muscle, ATP, alpha, beta-methylene ATP and P1,P6-diadenosine hexaphosphate caused concentration-dependent contractions. ATP was less potent than the two synthetic purine compounds and gave smaller maximum responses. Responses to ATP, P1,P6-diadenosine hexaphosphate and noncholinergic nerve stimulation were blocked following desensitization of P2X-purinoceptors by alpha,beta-methylene ATP. Thus, adenine dinucleotides can act on P2X-purinoceptors and there is an element of purinergic neuromuscular transmission in the human urinary bladder.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2558900 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(89)90881-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432