Puerarin, an isoflavonoid derived from Radix puerariae, potentiates endothelium-independent relaxation via the cyclic AMP pathway in porcine coronary artery

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 552, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 105-111

  Yeung, Dennis K Y ^a   Leung, Susan W S ^a   Xu, Yan Chun ^a   Vanhoutte, Paul M ^a   Man, Ricky Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3 5 cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP); Puerarin; Radix puerariae; Vascular relaxation

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; 8 BROMO CYCLIC AMP; 8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; 8 BROMOADENOSINE 3',5' CYCLIC MONOPHOSPHOROTHIOATE; ADENOSINE 3',5' CYCLIC MONOPHOSPHOROTHIOATE; BRADYKININ; CALCIMYCIN; CROMAKALIM; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP DERIVATIVE; CYCLIC GMP DERIVATIVE; ISOFLAVONOID; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PUERARIN; RADIX PUERARIAE EXTRACT; TRITON X 100; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; ISOMER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

15-HYDROXY-11 ALPHA,9 ALPHA-(EPOXYMETHANO)PROSTA-5,13-DIENOIC ACID; 8-BROMO CYCLIC ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CORONARY VESSELS; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PLANT ROOTS; PUERARIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE; THIONUCLEOTIDES; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33750480231     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.08.078     Document Type: Article

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