Evidence that mechanisms dependent and independent of nitric oxide mediate endothelium-dependent relaxation to bradykinin in human small resistance-like coronary arteries

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 757-762

  Kemp, B K ^a   Cocks, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Human coronary artery; Hyperpolarization; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; POTASSIUM ION; THROMBOXANE A2;

ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ARTERIES; BRADYKININ; CORONARY VESSELS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROARGININE; POTASSIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0030903361     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0700928     Document Type: Article

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