EFFECT OF N-ALPHA-BENZOYL-L-ARGININE ETHYL-ESTER ON CORONARY PERFUSION-PRESSURE IN ISOLATED GUINEA-PIG HEART

被引:9
作者
THOMAS, G
FARHAT, M
MYERS, AK
RAMWELL, PW
机构
[1] Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Physiology, Washington
关键词
BAEE (Nα-Benzoyl L-arginine ethyl ester); EDRF (endothelium-dependent relaxing factor); Heart (guinea pig; isolated);
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(90)90484-N
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Nα-Benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (BAEE) when compared to L-arginine significantly decreased coronary perfusion pressure of isolated guinea pig heart in a dose dependent and reproducible manner. This effect of BAEE was antagonized by haemoglobin and N-monomethyl L-arginine, both inhibitors of endothelium dependent relaxation. These results support the notion that the mechanism of relaxation elicited by BAEE is due to the generation endothelium dependent relaxing factor (EDRF) like agents. © 1990.
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页码:251 / 254
页数:4
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