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M Pavlović1, D Petković, M Cvetković, D J Macut, K Zdjelar, M Nesić, O Bosnić, R Radulović, M Mihajlović.
Abstract
The mechanism of the positive inotropic effect of prostacyclin (PGI2) (2.6 x 10(-6) mol/l) on the isolated right ventricle of rat heart was studied. Our results show that the positive inotropic effect of prostacyclin is produced indirectly through beta adrenoceptors and slow Ca2+ channels, because blockade of slow Ca2+ channels with verapamil (10(-6) mol/l) and beta adrenoceptors with propranolol (10(-6) mol/l) abolishes this effect. Alpha adrenoceptors do not mediate the action of PGI2.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7556575 DOI: 10.1007/bf01921744
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754