Characterisation of endothelin induced relaxation in guinea-pig airways: Evidence for dilatory ET(A)-and ET(B)-receptors

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 293-298

  Granstrom B ^a   Adner, M ^a   Uddman, R ^a   Edvinsson, L ^a   Cardell, L O ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endothelins; ET(A) ; ET(B) receptors; Guinea pig; In vitro; Trachea

Indexed keywords

2 [[2 [[2 [[(HEXAHYDRO 1H AZEPIN 1 YL)CARBONYL]AMINO] 4 METHYLPENTANOYL]AMINO] 3 (1 METHYL 1H INDOL 3 YL)PROPIONYL]AMINO] 3 (2 PYRIDYL)PROPIONIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 2; ENDOTHELIN 3; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; N ACETYLENDOTHELIN 1 [6-21][11,15 ALANINE]; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SUCCINYLENDOTHELIN 1 [8-21][9 GLUTAMIC ACID 11,15 ALANINE];

AIRWAY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TRACHEA;

EID: 0031260624     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.1998.0109     Document Type: Article

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