Nitric oxide regulation of the central aortae of the toad Bufo marinus occurs independently of the endothelium

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 3093-3100

  Broughton, Brad R S ^a   Donald, John A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aorta; Bufo marinus; Cane toad; Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Neural nitric oxide synthase; Nitric oxide; Soluble guanylyl cyclase; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; N(5) (1 IMINO 3 BUTENYL)ORNITHINE; N(5)-(1-IMINO-3-BUTENYL)ORNITHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ORNITHINE;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOAD; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; AORTA; ATROPINE; BUFO MARINUS; DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ORNITHINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; ARUNDINARIA; BUFO; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 0036793434     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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