Hydrogen sulfide: Third gaseous transmitter, but with great pharmacological potential

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1709-1716

  Chen, Chang Qing ^a   Xin, Hong ^a   Zhu, Yi Zhun ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Cystathionine synthetase; Cystathionine lyase; Hydrogen sulfide; KATP channels

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM); HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GAS DIFFUSION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG DISCOVERY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS;

EID: 35648934609     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: 17457254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2007.00629.x     Document Type: Review

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