Melatonin counteracts potentiation by lysophosphatidylcholine of serotonin-induced vasoconstriction in human umbilical artery: Relation to calcium influx

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 116-122

  Okatani, Yuji ^a   Wakatsuki, Akihiko ^a   Watanabe, Kazushi ^a   Taniguchi, Katsunori ^a   Fukaya, Takao ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calium; Lysophosphatidylcholine; Melatonin; Umbilical artery; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; MANNITOL; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREECLAMPSIA; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; MELATONIN; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; SEROTONIN; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0035118654     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2001.300207.x     Document Type: Article

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