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alpha adrenoceptor activity

Known as: alpha adrenoceptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor activity 
Combining with epinephrine or norepinephrine to initiate a change in cell activity via activation of a G protein, with pharmacological… 
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Erectile dysfunction: from biochemical pharmacology to advances in medical therapy.
Research on penile smooth muscle physiology has increased the number of drugs available for treating erectile dysfunction (ED… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Role of adenosine and its interaction with alpha adrenoceptor activity in ischaemic and reperfusion injury of the myocardium.
Adenosine is recognised as an important regulator of myocardial function and coronary vascular tone in the ischaemic myocardium… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Depression of contractile responses in rat aorta by spontaneously released endothelium-derived relaxing factor.
Removal of endothelial cells on rings of rat aorta increased the sensitivity to the selective alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonist… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Ca++ utilization in the constriction of rat aorta to full and partial alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonists.
l-Norepinephrine and l-phenylephrine were full agonists and cirazoline, SKF d-89748, Sgd 101/75 and SKF l-89748 were partial… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Smooth muscle alpha-2 adrenoceptors mediate vasoconstrictor responses to exogenous norepinephrine and to sympathetic stimulation to a greater extent in spontaneously hypertensive than in Wistar Kyoto…
The alpha adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in isolated perfused tail arteries from spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and age… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Selective antagonism of the antinociceptive effect of intrathecally applied alpha adrenergic agonists by intrathecal prazosin and intrathecal yohimbine.
We have attempted to define the alpha adrenoceptor subtype(s) on which intrathecally applied alpha adrenergic agonists act to… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Control of uterine and ovarian blood flow throughout the estrous cycle and pregnancy of ewes, sows and cows.
Current investigations strongly indicate a relationship between the function of adrenergic (vasoconstrictor) nerves innervating… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Selectivity of some alpha adrenoceptor agonists for peripheral alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenoceptors in the normotensive rat.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Possible role of an endogenous opiate in the cardiovascular effects of central alpha adrenoceptor stimulation in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
In unanesthetized sponatneously hypertensive rats (SHR), naloxone (0.5--2 mg/kg ip.) or naltrexone (2 mg/kg) inhibited the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Differential inhibiton of alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenoceptor-mediated pressor responses in pithed rats.
The relative potencies of alpha adrenoceptor antagonists at pre- and postsynaptic receptors were assessed by comparing their… 
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