Androgen deprivation facilitates acetylcholine-induced relaxation by superoxide anion generation

Clinical Science

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 625-631

  Ferrer, Mercedes ^a   Tejera, Nuria ^a   Marín, Jesús ^a   Balfagón, Gloria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Androgen; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Rat aorta; Superoxide anion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANDROGEN; ANION; CALCIUM ION; CHARYBDOTOXIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SEX HORMONE; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0033390347     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0970625     Document Type: Article

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