The vasodilator mechanism of sulfur dioxide on isolated aortic rings of rats: Involvement of the K+ and Ca2+ channels

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 602, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-123

  Zhang, Quanxi ^a   Meng, Ziqiang ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

(Rat); Ca2+ channel; K+ channel; Sulfur dioxide; Thoracic aorta ring; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; NIFEDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR RING; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLYBURIDE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 57249109874     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2008.11.030     Document Type: Article

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