Intracellular Ca2+ elevation and contraction due to prostaglandin F(2α) in rat aorta

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 340, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 203-208

  Tosun, Metiner ^a   Paul, Richard J ^a   Rapoport, Robert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fura 2; Smooth muscle, vascular; SQ29548; U46619

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; 7 [3 [(4 PHENYLSEMICARBAZIDO)METHYL] 7 OXABICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPT 2 YL] 5 HEPTENOIC ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN RECEPTOR; THROMBOXANE A2 RECEPTOR; VERAPAMIL; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVE; THROMBOXANE A2; THROMBOXANE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

15-HYDROXY-11 ALPHA,9 ALPHA-(EPOXYMETHANO)PROSTA-5,13-DIENOIC ACID; ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DINOPROST; HYDRAZINES; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, THROMBOXANE; THROMBOXANE A2; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0031565072     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01415-5     Document Type: Article

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