Relaxation of rat resistance arteries by acetylcholine involves a dual mechanism: Activation of K+ channels and formation of nitric oxide

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 280-285

  Hansen, Peter Riis ^a   Olesen, Søren Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NEUROSEARCH A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ACETYLCHOLINE; BARIUM CHLORIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030903079     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1997.tb01974.x     Document Type: Article

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