Relaxation of endothelin-1-induced pulmonary arterial constriction by niflumic acid and NPPB: Mechanism(s) independent of chloride channel block

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1242-1250

  Kato, Kenichi ^a   Evans, A Mark ^a   Kozlowski, Roland Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4,4' DIISOTHIOCYANATOSTILBENE 2,2' DISULFONIC ACID; 5 NITRO 2 (3 PHENYLPROPYLAMINO)BENZOIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHLORIDE ION; ENDOTHELIN 1; NIFLUMIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

4,4'-DIISOTHIOCYANOSTILBENE-2,2'-DISULFONIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN II; ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; ENDOTHELIN-1; GLYBURIDE; MALE; NIFLUMIC ACID; NITROBENZOATES; PEPTIDES; PULMONARY ARTERY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; URIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 0033023328     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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