The vascular effect of genistein: What is its mechanism, nitric oxide or PGI2?

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 97-101

  Siriviriyakul, Prasong ^a   Khemapech, Sirima ^a   Monsiri, Khuanying ^a   Patumraj, Suthiluk ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Genistein; Nitric oxide; PGI2

Indexed keywords

GENISTEIN; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MESENTERY BLOOD VESSEL; NONHUMAN; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EPOPROSTENOL; FEMALE; GENISTEIN; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASODILATION;

EID: 33644807397     PISSN: 13860291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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