Does potassium channel opening contribute to endothelium-dependent relaxation in human internal thoracic artery?

Clinical Science

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 631-638

  Hamilton, Carlene A ^a   Berg, G ^a   McArthur, K ^a   Reid, J L ^a   Dominiczak, A F ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperpolarization; Internal thoracic artery; Potassium channels; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; APAMIN; CARBACHOL; CHARYBDOTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; LEMAKALIM; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ADULT; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

AGED; CARBACHOL; CROMAKALIM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; OXADIAZOLES; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; QUINOXALINES; THORACIC ARTERIES; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032988625     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS19980338     Document Type: Article

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