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ATP- and adenosine-induced relaxation of the smooth muscle of the pig urethra.
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Abstract
To investigate relaxation mechanisms for ATP and adenosine in the pig urethra, together with the possible role of ATP in nerve-evoked urethral relaxations, as ATP is thought to cause bladder smooth muscle contraction via P2X receptors, whereas relaxation is mediated via G-protein coupled P2Y receptors, and ATP may also induce relaxation via breakdown to adenosine.