Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation induced by black currant concentrate in rat thoracic aorta

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-35

  Nakamura, Yuko ^a   Matsumoto, Hitoshi ^a   Todoki, Kazuo ^a  

^a MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Black currant; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Rat thoracic aorta; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; ARGININE; ATROPINE; BLACK CURRANT EXTRACT; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CIMETIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; INDOMETACIN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SELECTIVITY; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; THORACIC AORTA; VASODILATATION; ANIMAL; BLACK CURRANT; CHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; ARGININE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, HISTAMINE H1; RIBES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATION;

EID: 0036016031     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.89.29     Document Type: Article

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