Role of gap junctions in endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor responses and mechanisms of K+-relaxation

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 402, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Harris, David ^a   Martin, Patricia E M ^b   Evans, W Howard ^b   Kendall, David A ^a   Griffith, Tudor M ^b   Randall, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Univ W   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

18 Glycyrrhetinic acid; Endothelium; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF); Gap junctions; K+; Ouabain

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; BARIUM CHLORIDE; CARBACHOL; CLOTRIMAZOLE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; FLURBIPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; LEMAKALIM; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; OUABAIN; PALMITOLEIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM ION; RIMONABANT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GAP JUNCTION; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BARIUM; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CARBACHOL; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; COLORING AGENTS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GAP JUNCTIONS; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0034683186     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00512-4     Document Type: Article

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