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Abstract
Effects of NG-nitro-L-arginine (NO2Arg), a guanidinonitro arginine derivative, on acetylcholine-induced relaxation of rabbit thoracic aorta ring preparation were studied. Relaxation by acetylcholine was inhibited by NO2Arg dose-dependently and the maximum relaxation with 10(2) microM NO2Arg was reduced to 10.1 +/- 4.3% (n = 5). L-arginine (10(2) microM) did not affect the acetylcholine-induced relaxation. Relaxation by glyceryltrinitrate or papaverine was not affected by NO2Arg. These results indicate that NO2Arg is a novel inhibitor of endothelium-derived relaxation.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2308237 DOI: 10.1254/jjp.52.167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Pharmacol ISSN: 0021-5198