Endothelium-dependent contraction and direct relaxation induced by baicalein in rat mesenteric artery

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 374, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-47

  Chen, Zhen Yu ^a   Su, Ya Lun ^a   Lau, Chi Wai ^a   Law, Wai Ip ^a   Huang, Yu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

(Rat); Baicalein; Endothelium; Mesenteric artery; Nitric oxide (NO); Relaxation; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BAICALEIN; BQ 610; CAFFEINE; CALCIMYCIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHORBOL DIACETATE; PROTEIN KINASE C; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FLAVANONES; FLAVONOIDS; GLYBURIDE; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; PHORBOL ESTERS; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 0033061050     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00291-5     Document Type: Article

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