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Abstract
Brief applications of a high-K+ solution were used to evoke transient constrictions of arterioles from the guinea-pig small intestine. Analogues of neuropeptide Y (NPY) selective for Y2-receptors reduced the constrictions, whereas NPY or a Y1-selective analogue potentiated the constrictions. We conclude that arteriolar smooth muscle has both Y1 and Y2 receptors, and suggest that Y2 receptors inhibit vasoconstriction by modulating the opening of voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels. This may be related to the role of NPY that is present in some vasodilator nerves.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7670724 PMCID: PMC1908321 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb15865.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739