Activation of endothelin ET(A) receptors masks the constrictor role of endothelin ET(B) receptors in rat isolated small mesenteric arteries

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1376-1382

  Mickley, Emma J ^a   Gray, Gillian A ^a   Webb, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BQ 123; BQ 788; Endothelin 1; ET(A) receptors; ET(B) receptors; Sarafotoxin S6c; TAK 044

Indexed keywords

CYCLO(DEXTRO TRYPTOPHYL DEXTRO ASPARTYLPROLYL DEXTRO VALYLLEUCYL); ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR AGONIST; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N (2,6 DIMETHYLPIPERIDINOCARBONYL) 4 METHYLLEUCYL DEXTRO (1 METHOXYCARBONYLTRYPTOPHANYL) DEXTRO NORLEUCINE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SARAFOTOXIN S6C; TAK 044; CYCLO(TRP ASP PRO VAL LEU); CYCLO(TRP-ASP-PRO-VAL-LEU); CYCLOPEPTIDE; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; OLIGOPEPTIDE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; SARAFOTOXINS S6; VIPER VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIN-1; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; PIPERIDINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN A; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN B; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; VASOCONSTRICTION; VIPER VENOMS;

EID: 0030615273     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701036     Document Type: Article

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