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Abstract
Indomethacin potentiated noradrenaline (NA)-induced contractions of rabbit isolated mesenteric arteries. Mechanical removal of the endothelium did not influence its potentiating effect. Prostacyclin (PGI2) synthesis was stimulated by NA (0.1-1.0 mumol l-1) and inhibited by indomethacin in a concentration-dependent manner. There was a positive correlation between the indomethacin-induced inhibition of PGI2 formation and the indomethacin-evoked potentiation of contractile responses to NA. These results suggest that endogenous PGI2 plays a part in the feedback control of vascular smooth muscle tone.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3101929 PMCID: PMC1917248 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1986.tb11192.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739