Potentiation of cyclic AMP-mediated vasorelaxation by phenylephrine in pulmonary arteries of the rat

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 291-299

  Priest, R M ^a   Hucks, D ^a   Ward, J P T ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenylate cyclase; Cyclic AMP; Nitric oxide; Phenylephrine; Pulmonary artery; adrenoceptors; adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; FORSKOLIN; METHOXAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPRANOLOL; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SALBUTAMOL; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032904211     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702525     Document Type: Article

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