Simvastatin evokes an unpredicted inhibition of β-adrenoceptor- mediated vasodilatation in porcine coronary artery

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 690, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 158-163

  Uhiara, Chukwuemeka O ^a   Alexander, Stephen P H ^a   Roberts, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor; K+ channel; Statin; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

1 (2 HYDROXY 5 TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL) 5 TRIFLUOROMETHYL 2(3H) BENZIMIDAZOLONE; 15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; MEVINOLIN; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PRAVASTATIN; SALBUTAMOL; SIMVASTATIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; FEMALE; MALE; MYOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; FORSKOLIN; ION CHANNEL GATING; MALE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SIMVASTATIN; SWINE; VASODILATION;

EID: 84864463177     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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