Vasodepressor responses to [D-Ala2]-endomorphin 2 (TAPP) are mediated by an L-NAME-sensitive mechanism in the rat

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 280-284

  Champion, Hunter C ^a   Kadowitz, Philip J ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

D Ala2 endomorphin 2 (TAPP); Endomorphin 1; Endomorphin 2; Hypotensive activity; L NAME sensitive mechanism; Nociceptin (orphanin FQ)

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; ENDOMORPHIN 2; ENDOMORPHIN 2 [DEXTRO ALANINE 2]; ENDORPHIN DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NALOXONE; NOCICEPTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASODILATATION;

AMIDINES; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; OPIOID PEPTIDES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; SOMATOTYPES; VASODILATION;

EID: 0032924474     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199902000-00015     Document Type: Article

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