The role of NO-cGMP pathway and potassium channels on the relaxation induced by clonidine in the rat mesenteric arterial bed

Vascular Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 353-359

  Pimentel, A M L ^a   Costa, C A ^a   Carvalho, L C R M ^a   Brandao R M ^a   Rangel, B M ^a   Tano, T ^a   Soares de Moura, R ^b   Resende, A C ^a  

^a Centro Biomedico   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clonidine; EDHF; NO; Rat mesenteric arterial bed; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; APAMIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CLONIDINE; CYCLIC GMP; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM ION; PROSTAGLANDIN; RAUWOLSCINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 33847700515     PISSN: 15371891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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