In vivo evidence that L-S-nitrosocysteine may exert its vasodilator effects by interaction with thiol residues in the vasculature

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 384, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 169-172

  Hoque, Azizul ^a   Bates, James N ^a   Lewis, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

L S Nitrosocysteine; Nitric oxide (NO); Rat; Thiol residue; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

1 [N METHYL N [6 (N METHYLAMMONIOHEXYL)AMINO]]DIAZEN 1 IUM 1,2 DIOLATE; HYDROXYMERCURIBENZOIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; S NITROSOCYSTEINE; THIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; CYSTEINE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HYDRAZINES; HYDROXYMERCURIBENZOATES; MALE; NITROPRUSSIDE; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; S-NITROSOTHIOLS; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033428555     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00686-X     Document Type: Article

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