Mechanism of nicotine-induced relaxation in the porcine basilar artery

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 284, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 790-797

  Zhang, W ^a   Edvinsson, L ^b   Lee, Tony J F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GUANETHIDINE; HEXAMETHONIUM; N(G) NITROARGININE; NICOTINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; OXIDOPAMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0031886531     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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