Effects of nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide on the relaxation of pulmonary arteries in rats

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 420-423

  Wang, Yan Fei ^a   Mainali, Prabha ^a   Tang, Chao Shu ^a,b   Shi, Lin ^a   Zhang, Chun Yu ^a   Yan, Hui ^a   Liu, Xue Qin ^a   Du, Jun Bao ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sulfide; Nitric oxide; Pulmonary artery; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROPARGYLGLYCINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VASODILATION;

EID: 42449144702     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200803010-00010     Document Type: Article

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