Activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase by proanthocyanidin-rich fraction from Croton celtidifolius (Euphorbiaceae): Involvement of extracellular calcium influx in rat thoracic aorta

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-189

  DalBó, Silvia ^a   Goulart, Suelen ^a   Horst, Heros ^a   Pizzolatti, Moacir Geraldo ^a   Ribeiro do Valle, Rosa Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Croton celtidifolius; Extracellular calcium; Nitric oxide; Proanthocyanidin; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

2 (4 AMYLCINNAMIDO) 4 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; 2 [1 (3 DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYL) 3 INDOLYL] 3 (3 INDOLYL)MALEIMIDE; APAMIN; ATROPINE; CALCIUM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; CHOLERA TOXIN; CROTON CELTIDIFOLIUS EXTRACT; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GENISTEIN; INDOMETACIN; LANTHANUM; N ETHYLMALEIMIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NEOMYCIN; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

EID: 46449086659     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FP0072385     Document Type: Article

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