Role of prostaglandins and nitric oxide on halothane-induced arteriolar dilatation in rat diaphragm

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 232-237

  De Larminat, V ^a,b   Boczkowski, J ^a   Dureuil, B ^a,d   Vicaut, E ^c   Farinotti, R ^b   Aubier, M ^a   Desmonts, J M ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Hormones, prostaglandins; Muscle respiratory; Pharmacology, nitric oxide; Rat

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; INDOMETACIN; MEFENAMIC ACID; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; THIOPENTAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; RAT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030016006     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.2.232     Document Type: Article

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