Differential actions of L-cysteine on responses to nitric oxide, nitroxyl anions and EDRF in the rat aorta

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 315-322

  Ellis, Anthie ^a   Li, Chun Guang ^a   Rand, Michael J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aorta (rat); EDRF; L cysteine; Nitrergic transmitter; Nitric oxide; Nitroxyl anion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIMYCIN; CYSTEINE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; FREE RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0033979144     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703058     Document Type: Article

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