Mechanisms underlying biochanin A-induced relaxation of the aorta differ between normotensive and hypertensive rats

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 802-807

  Wang, Hui Ping ^a   Gao, Qin ^a   Mei, Ru Huan ^a   Zhao, Meng Hui ^a   Lu, Yuan ^a   Li, Xu Yun ^a   Bruce, Iain C ^b   Xia, Qiang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aorta; Biochanin A; Endothelium; Potassium channels; Spontaneously hypertensive rats; Wistar Kyoto rats

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BIOCHANIN A; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TETRYLAMMONIUM; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

AGE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; VASCULAR RING;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; AORTA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; GENISTEIN; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; INDOMETHACIN; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITROPRUSSIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RATS; RATS, INBRED SHR; RATS, INBRED WKY; VASODILATION;

EID: 33747051461     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2006.04443.x     Document Type: Article

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