Calcium antagonists improve N-α-tosyl L-arginine methyl ester [TAME]-esterase blunted endothelium-dependent relaxation

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 384-385

  Gurib, F B H ^a   Subratty, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM ION; ESTERASE; NIFEDIPINE; TOSYLARGININE METHYL ESTER; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; KALLIKREIN KININ SYSTEM; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 0034754181     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Is TAME a potent constrictor of non-airway smooth muscles?
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3. Dose TAME induced contraction involve an endothelium dependent nitric oxide-cyclic GMP mediated pathway?
4. Antihypertensive therapy prevents endothelial dysfunction in chronic nitric oxide deficiency
5. Endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat aorta may be mediated through cyclic GMP-dependent protein phosphorylation
6. Calcium antagonists and vasodilation