Melatonin suppresses vasospastic effect of hydrogen peroxide in human umbilical artery: Relation to calcium influx

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 232-237

  Okatani, Yuji ^a   Watanabe, Kazushi ^a   Hayashi, Kazutoshi ^a   Wakatsuki, Akihiko ^a   Sagara, Yusuke ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free radical; Melatonin; Preeclampsia; Umbilical artery; Vasocontraction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MANNITOL; MELATONIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADULT; CALCIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MANNITOL; MELATONIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0031137697     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00326.x     Document Type: Article

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