Vasorelaxant effect of taurine is diminished by tetraethylammonium in rat isolated arteries

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 580, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 169-174

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

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mesenteric artery; Potassium channel; Renal artery; Taurine; Thoracic aorta; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; BARIUM CHLORIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TAURINE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RENAL ARTERY; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RENAL ARTERY; TAURINE; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 37649007695     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.10.039     Document Type: Article

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