Critical role of gap junctions in endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization in rat mesenteric arteries

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 595-602

  Goto, Kenichi ^a   Fujii, Koji ^a   Kansui, Yasuo ^a   Abe, Isao ^a   Iida, Mitsuo ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arteries; Endothelium derived hyperpolarising factor; Gap junctions; Hyperpolarization; Rat

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; CARBENOXOLONE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; INDOMETACIN; LEMAKALIM; N(G) NITROARGININE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; 18ALPHA-GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENDOTHELIUM DEPENDENT HYPERPOLARIZATION FACTOR; ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT HYPERPOLARIZATION FACTOR; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GAP JUNCTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; RAT; VASODILATATION; ANIMAL; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CARBENOXOLONE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; IN VITRO; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VASODILATION; ANIMALS;

EID: 0036016626     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.2002.03689.x     Document Type: Article

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