Tamoxifen is an acute, estrogen-like, coronary vasodilator of porcine coronary arteries in vitro

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 657-665

  Hutchison, Stuart J ^a,b   Chou, Tony M ^b   Chatterjee, Kanu ^b   Sudhir, Krishnankutty ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelin; Endothelium; Estrogen; Smooth muscle; Tamoxifen; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; FULVESTRANT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HORMONE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TAMOXIFEN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CORONARY VESSELS; ENDOTHELINS; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; NITRIC OXIDE; RECEPTORS, STEROID; SWINE; TAMOXIFEN; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034770441     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200111000-00002     Document Type: Article

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