Open AccessInhibitory effect of melatonin on α1-adrenergic–induced vasoconstriction in mesenteric beds of spontaneously hypertensive rats
Author(s) -
Hélène Girouard,
Jacques de Champlain
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2003.12.013
Subject(s) - vasoconstriction , mesenteric arteries , medicine , endocrinology , phenylephrine , superoxide , melatonin , vascular smooth muscle , chemistry , artery , biochemistry , enzyme , blood pressure , smooth muscle
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of melatonin on alpha1-adrenergic pathway in mesenteric arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats.
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