Relaxant effects of L-citrulline in rabbit vascular smooth muscle

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 186-192

  Ruiz, E ^a   Tejerina, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

L citrulline; Nitric oxide; Rabbit aorta; Vascular relaxation; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

APAMIN; CITRULLINE; CYCLIC GMP; HS 142 1; NORADRENALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZAPRINAST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; AORTA; CELLS, CULTURED; CITRULLINE; CYCLIC GMP; DEXAMETHASONE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; OXADIAZOLES; POLYSACCHARIDES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PURINONES; QUINOXALINES; RABBITS;

EID: 0031689671     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702051     Document Type: Article

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