Role of gap junctions and EETs in endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization of porcine coronary artery

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1145-1154

  Edwards, G ^a   Thollon, C ^b   Gardener, M J ^a   Feletou M ^b   Vilaine, J P ^b   Vanhoutte, P M ^b   Weston, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

Author keywords

11,12 EET; Bradykinin; EDHF; Endothelium; Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid; Gap 27; Gap junctions; Hyperpolarization; Porcine coronary artery; Substance P

Indexed keywords

11,12 EPOXY 5,8,14 ICOSATRIENOIC ACID; APAMIN; BARIUM; BRADYKININ; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; IBERIOTOXIN; ICOSANOID; OUABAIN; SUBSTANCE P; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

EID: 0034061942     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703188     Document Type: Article

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