Aminoguanidine selectively inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 963-968

  Griffiths, M J D ^a   Messent, M ^a   MacAllister, R J ^b   Evans, T W ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aminoguanidine; endotoxin; Nitric oxide; NO synthase; pulmonary arteries

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; AMINOGUANIDINE; ARGININE; CIMETIDINE; DEXTRO ARGININE; INDOMETACIN; MEPYRAMINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; SALMONELLA ENDOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SELECTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES; ANIMAL; ARGININE; CIMETIDINE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENDOTOXINS; ENZYME INDUCTION; GUANIDINES; IN VITRO; INDOMETHACIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PULMONARY ARTERY; PYRILAMINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027141432     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1993.tb13907.x     Document Type: Article

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