| Literature DB >> 9042395 |
B Gumusel1, Q Hao, A Hyman, J K Chang, D R Kapusta, H Lippton.
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of nociceptin on peripheral arterial rings from the cat. When feline renal, mesenteric, carotid and femoral rings with intact endothelium were precontracted with phenylephrine (100 nanomolar), nociceptin (3 x 10(-11)-3 x 10(-6) M) decreased tension in a concentration-dependent manner. The present data suggest nociceptin possesses biologic activity outside the CNS and may contribute to the regulation of systemic blood pressure and regional blood flow.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9042395 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(96)00696-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Life Sci ISSN: 0024-3205 Impact factor: 5.037