Endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by cathepsin G in porcine pulmonary arteries

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 422-428

  Glusa, Erika ^a   Adam, Christine ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cathepsin G; Cyclic GMP; Eglin C; Endothelium dependent relaxation; Heparin; Porcine pulmonary artery; Thrombin

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; CATHEPSIN G; CYCLIC GMP; DEFIBROTIDE; EGLIN C; HBW 13300; HEPARIN; HEPARIN CALCIUM; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; RECOMBINANT ACETYLEGLIN C; RECOMBINANT HIRUDIN; SBTI 7000; SOYBEAN TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; SURAMIN; THROMBIN; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PULMONARY ARTERY; SWINE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BRADYKININ; CATHEPSINS; CYCLIC GMP; DINOPROST; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES; PROTEINS; PULMONARY ARTERY; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; SERPINS; SURAMIN; SWINE; THROMBIN; TRYPSIN; VASODILATION;

EID: 0034761323     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704089     Document Type: Article

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