Quantitative changes in pharmacodynamic parameters of noradrenaline in different rat aorta preparations: Influence of endogenous EDRF

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 129-138

  Zonta, F ^a   Barbieri, A ^a   Reguzzoni, M ^a   Calligaro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELASTIC FIBER; ENDOTHELIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0031655753     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1998.1830129.x     Document Type: Article

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