Activated macrophage-mediated endogenous prostaglandin and nitric oxide-dependent relaxation of lymphatic smooth muscles

Japanese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Wang, Haijie ^a   Ohhasini, Toshio ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lymph vessel; Nitric oxide; Rat peritoneal macrophage; Relaxation; Vasodilative prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPH VESSEL; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0030999421     PISSN: 0021521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.47.93     Document Type: Article

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