Dicentrine is preferentially antagonistic to rat aortic than splenic alpha 1-adrenoceptor stimulation

Mustafa MR 1 , Achike FI

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  • 1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Acta Pharmacol Sin, 2000 Dec;21(12):1165-8.
PMID: 11603294

Abstract

Dicentrine is a known alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, but its alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtype selectivity has not yet been determined. We therefore, investigated the putative alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtype selectivity of this agent.

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