Enhancement of α 2-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction by the thromboxane-mimetic U46619 in the porcine isolated ear artery: Role of the ERK - MAP kinase signal transduction cascade

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 156-162

  Bhattacharya, B ^a   Roberts, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium influx; ERK 2 adrenoceptors; Thromboxane; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; 2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BRIMONIDINE; FORSKOLIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; THROMBOXANE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM; FLAVONOID; QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR ARTERY; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE; VASOCONSTRICTION; ANIMAL; ARTERY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EAR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

15-HYDROXY-11 ALPHA,9 ALPHA-(EPOXYMETHANO)PROSTA-5,13-DIENOIC ACID; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CALCIUM; EAR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLAVONOIDS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PHOSPHORYLATION; QUINOXALINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE; THROMBOXANES; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0038730718     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705208     Document Type: Article

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