In vitro hypoxia on rat pulmonary artery: Effects on contractions to spasmogens and role of KATP channels

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 71-78

  Wanstall, Janet C ^a   O'Brien, Emer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction; KATP channel; Pulmonary artery; Pulmonary vasoconstrictor

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; FORSKOLIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; LEMAKALIM; LINSIDOMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; SEROTONIN; SPASMOGEN; U 56619; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HYPOXIA; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

15-HYDROXY-11 ALPHA,9 ALPHA-(EPOXYMETHANO)PROSTA-5,13-DIENOIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; BENZOPYRANS; CROMAKALIM; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GLYBURIDE; MALE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC; PULMONARY ARTERY; PYRROLES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THROMBOXANE A2; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0029898109     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00110-0     Document Type: Article

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