Flow-induced enhancement of vasoconstriction and blockade of endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) by ascorbate in the rat mesentery

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1162-1168

  Stirrat, A ^a   Nelli, S ^a   Dowell, F J ^a   Martin, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artery; Ascorbate; EDHF; Endothelium; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor; Flow; Nitric oxide; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; APAMIN; ASCORBIC ACID; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; INDOMETACIN; LEMAKALIM; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; FLOW RATE; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; MESENTERY; MESENTERY BLOOD FLOW; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PERFUSION; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 40949155839     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707499     Document Type: Article

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