Uterine inhibitory effect of reticuline.
Reticuline, the most abundant benzylisoquinoleic alkaloid of Laurobasidium lauri, exerts a uterine inhibitory effect mainly related to a decrease in the concentration of cytosolic calcium available for contraction.
Martin
M L
ML
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Spain.
Sagredo
J A
JA
Morais
J M
JM
Montero
M J
MJ
Sanchez
M T
MT
San Roman
L
L
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010208:Papaverine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
D000470:Alkaloids; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D007546:Isoquinolines; D014700:Verapamil; D010208:Papaverine; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D011188:Potassium; C003298:reticuline