Effects of K+ channel blockers on acetylcholine-induced vasodilation in guinea-pig choroid

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-90

  Tamai, Kazushi ^a   Suzuki, Hikaru ^a   Hashitani, Hikaru ^a   Shirai, Shoichiro ^a   Ogura, Yuichiro ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor; K+ channel; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandins; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; APAMIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CHOROID VASCULARIZATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION CAMERA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032782431     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1999.0674     Document Type: Article

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