Comparative effects of L-NOARG and L-NAME on basal blood flow and ACh-induced vasodilatation in rat diaphragmatic microcirculation

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 326-332

  Chang, Han Yu ^a,b   Chen, Chang Wen ^a   Hsiue, Tzuen Ren ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adenosine; EDRF; Endothelium; Laser Doppler flowmetry; N( ) nitro L arginine; N( ) nitro L arginine methyl ester; Nitric oxide; Sodium nitroprusside

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; ATROPINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STIMULATION; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE; ANIMALS; DIAPHRAGM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; NITROPRUSSIDE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATION;

EID: 0031028055     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0700896     Document Type: Article

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