Gonadectomy eliminates endothelium-dependent diethylstilbestrol-induced relaxant effect in rat aorta

Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 136-142

  Martínez, Carmen ^a   López, Covadonga ^a   Hidalgo, Agustín ^a   Sánchez, Manuel ^a   García De Boto, María José ^a,b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR   (Spain)

^b Facultad de Medicina   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Endothelium; Male female rat aorta; Vascular smooth muscle; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; HORMONE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; GENDER; GONADECTOMY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SEX FACTORS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0037266235     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000067800     Document Type: Article

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