cAMP and vascular action of endothelin.
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چکیده
Endothelin, a potent vasoconstricting peptide, induced maximal contraction of the rat tail artery within 3 min of administration. Endothelin also caused a dose-dependent decrease in tissue levels of cAMP. Concentrations of cAMP decreased about 60% 1 min after endothelin (10(-8) M) administration, but returned to basal levels in 5 min. By contrast, tissue levels of cGMP were not changed by endothelin. Modulation of cAMP production may provide one mechanism for the vascular action of endothelin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pharmacology
دوره 42 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991