Endothelium-dependent contraction of rat thoracic aorta induced by gallic acid

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-189

  Sanae, Fujiko ^a   Miyaichi, Yukinori ^a   Hayashi, Hisao ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Gallic acid; Nitric oxide; Rat thoracic aorta; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; GALLIC ACID; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GALLIC ACID; MALE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROSTAGLANDINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0344839035     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1255     Document Type: Article

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