Vasodilative effect and mechanism of taurine on thoracic aorta of rats

Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-27

  Xue, Wen Xin ^a   Zhang, Ming Sheng ^a   Niu, Long Gang ^a   Liu, Yu ^a   Liang, Yue Qin ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alanine; Aorta; Nitroarginine; Potassium channels blockers; Taurine; Thoracic; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; BETA ALANINE; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TAURINE; TETRAETHYLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; VASODILATATION;

RATTUS;

EID: 33947102990     PISSN: 10003002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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