| Literature DB >> 3691647 |
D J Stewart1, J Holtz, U Pohl, E Bassenge.
Abstract
To determine whether endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) contributes to the vasomotor action of serotonin (5-HT) in the coronary resistance bed, we used haemoglobin as an inhibitor of EDRF in isolated perfused rabbit hearts. The 5-HT-induced dilatation (14 +/- 2% change in vascular resistance) was converted to constriction (10 +/- 3% change) in the presence of haemoglobin, while the vasodilator responses to papaverine were not attenuated. This is consistent with a role for EDRF in the mediation of 5-HT-induced coronary resistance vessel dilatation.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3691647 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(87)90743-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432