Effect of hypothyroidism on β-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation in the rat thoracic aortae: A time-dependent study

Vascular Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 149-155

  Ampong, Beryl ^a   Honda, Hideo ^a   Kogo, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Rat; Thoracic aortae; Vasorelaxation; Adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ISOPRENALINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; THIAMAZOLE;

ARTERY MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; THORACIC AORTA; THYROID WEIGHT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; AORTA, THORACIC; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; METHIMAZOLE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITROPRUSSIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036524524     PISSN: 15371891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1537-1891(02)00166-0     Document Type: Article

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