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Pharmacology of Smooth Muscle

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Laszló Szekeres

    1. Department of Pharmacology, Albert-Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary

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  2. Julius Gy. Papp

    1. Department of Pharmacology, Albert-Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary

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Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (HEP, volume 111)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIV
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  2. General Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Structure of Smooth Muscles

      • G. Gabella
      Pages 3-34

    3. Ionic Channels in Smooth Muscle

      • T. Tomita, S. Iino
      Pages 35-56

    4. Excitation-Contraction Coupling Mechanisms in Visceral Smooth Muscle Cells

      • T. Itoh, H. Kuriyama
      Pages 57-124

  3. Endogenous Substances and Smooth Muscle

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Eicosanoids and Smooth Muscle Function

      • K. Schrör, H. Schröder
      Pages 127-166

    3. Angiotensin, the Kinins, and Smooth Muscle

      • D. Regoli, N.-E. Rhaleb
      Pages 167-191

    4. Effect of Histamine on Smooth Muscle

      • E. Masini, P. F. Mannaioni
      Pages 193-225

    5. Angiohypotensin

      • J. Knoll
      Pages 227-242

    6. Neuropeptides (Neurokinins, Bombesin, Neurotensin, Cholecystokinins, Opioids) and Smooth Muscle

      • D. Regoli, N. Rouissi, P. D’Orléans-Juste
      Pages 243-300

    7. Serotonin and Smooth Muscle

      • A. L. Killam, M. L. Cohen
      Pages 301-328

  4. Pharmacological Agents and Smooth Muscle

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 329-329
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    2. Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscles

      • K. M. Sanders, H. Ozaki
      Pages 331-404

    3. Airway Smooth Muscle

      • A. J. Knox, A. E. Tattersfield
      Pages 405-444

    4. Uterine Smooth Muscle: Electrophysiology and Pharmacology

      • J. Mironneau
      Pages 445-468

    5. Effect of Potassium Channel Modulating Drugs on Isolated Smooth Muscle

      • G. Edwards, A. H. Weston
      Pages 469-531

    6. Smooth Muscle of the Male Reproductive Tract

      • E. Klinge, N. O. Sjöstrand
      Pages 533-573

    7. Urinary Tract

      • K. E. Creed
      Pages 575-591

  5. Vascular System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 593-593
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About this book

Eighty years have passed since Arthur Heffter, the founder of this handbook series, invited in 1913 eminent scientists from different parts of the world to contribute. At that time 6-10 years were needed to publish the first two volumes, which appeared between 1919 and 1923. During these 80 years, pharmacology as an independent science has undergone tremendouus development, which is reflected truly and com­ prehensively by the ever-growing number of volumes in the now "classic" series of Heffter-Heubner's Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. The Editorial Board of distinguished, world wide known, experienced pharmaco­ logists assumed responsibility for finding and editing the most current and most interesting topics, keeping in mind that some "evergreen topics" should be brushed up from time to time when sufficient new knowledge has accumulated. In this sense it is surprising that the highly popular topic of ever-growing importance, namely "pharmacology of smooth muscle" has, in the knowl­ edge of the editors of this volume, never been treated as such. Even the of smooth muscle edited by classic volume on the structure and function Biilbring, Brading, Jones and Tomita (Smooth Muscle, 1981) is more than 12 years old. So we think it is justified to say that the present volume really fills a gap. We were lucky to be able to invite eminent scientists working in this field and persuade them of the importance of their contributions, which cover the most important aspects of this wide-ranging topic.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pharmacology, Albert-Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary

    Laszló Szekeres, Julius Gy. Papp

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pharmacology of Smooth Muscle

  • Editors: Laszló Szekeres, Julius Gy. Papp

  • Series Title: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78920-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78922-9Published: 13 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78920-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0171-2004

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-0325

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 727

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology

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