Orchidectomy modulates α2-adrenoceptor reactivity in rat mesenteric artery through increased thromboxane A2 formation

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-108

  Blanco Rivero, Javier ^a   Balfagón, Gloria ^a   Ferrer, Mercedes ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Endothelium; Male sex hormones; Rat mesenteric artery; Thromboxane A2; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

7 [3 [(4 PHENYLSEMICARBAZIDO)METHYL] 7 OXABICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPT 2 YL] 5 HEPTENOIC ACID; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FUREGRELATE; INDOMETACIN; N (2 CYCLOHEXYLOXY 4 NITROPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; THROMBOXANE A2; THROMBOXANE SYNTHASE; ANDROGEN; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVALUATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; VASOCONSTRICTION; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; ORCHIECTOMY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; THROMBOXANE A2; THROMBOXANE-A SYNTHASE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 29244431931     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089791     Document Type: Article

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