| Literature DB >> 12890703 |
Sandra Montgomery1, Linda Shaw, Nick Pantelides, Michael Taggart, Clare Austin.
Abstract
This study shows for the first time that both the putatively selective oestrogen receptor alpha and oestrogen receptor beta agonists PPT (4,4',4"-(4-propyl-[(1)H]-pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl) tris-phenol) and DPN (2,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionitrile) can acutely relax precontracted isolated rat mesenteric arteries at pharmacological (i.e. micro M) concentrations. When compared to responses observed to similar concentrations of 17beta-oestrogen obtained on the same tissues, PPT had a significantly greater vasodilatory effect, while DPN had a significantly smaller effect. All responses were rapid being complete within 5 min exposure time. Thus, both PPT and DPN can acutely relax isolated mesenteric arteries with the relative potency of PPT>17beta-oestrogen>DPN.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12890703 PMCID: PMC1573963 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705368
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739