title: The mouse anococcygeus muscle as a preparation for the bioassay of oxytocin.
abstract: Oxytocin (0.1-10 nM) caused reproducible, dose-related contractions of the male mouse anococcygeus. Desensitization was not a major problem. The muscle was shown to be a useful oxytocin bioassay preparation, having a good index of precision (0.04).
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Botting
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin