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K Fukuda1, S Hori, M Kusuhara, T Satoh, S Kyotani, S Handa, Y Nakamura, H Oono, K Yamaguchi.
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The effects of endothelin on coronary circulation were studied in isolated rat heart using a constant-flow system. Endothelin (10 fmol to 20 pmol/g heart weight) elevated the coronary perfusion pressure in a dose-dependent manner. Nifedipine (100 nM) inhibited the vasoconstriction and shifted the dose-response curve to the right. These results indicate that endothelin is a potent coronary vasoconstrictor and that its action is possibly mediated by the nifedipine-dependent Ca2+ channel.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2673800 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(89)90725-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432