A Possible Role of Nitric Oxide Formation in the Vasodilatation of Rabbit Ear Artery Induced by a Topically Applied Capsaicin Analogue

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 691-697

  Suzuki, Tadahiko ^a   Wada, Shohji ^a   Tomizawa, Nobuyuki ^a   Kamata, Ryo ^a   Saito, Sin Ya ^a   Sato, Itaru ^a   Sugawara, Etsuko ^a   Tachikawa, Eiichi ^b   Kobayashi, Haruo ^a  

^a IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; L NAME; Neuropeptide; Nitric oxide; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

CAPSAICIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NONIVAMIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; EAR; EDEMA; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CAPSAICIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EAR; EDEMA; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RABBITS; VASODILATION;

EID: 0032088413     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.60.691     Document Type: Article

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