Abstract
Both a vascular endothelial cytochrome P450 (CYP450) product of arachidonic acid metabolism and the potassium ion (K+) have been identified as endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factors (EDHFs) in animal vascular tissues. We studied the relative importance of EDHF, nitric oxide (NO), and prostacyclin (PGI2) as vasodilators in human subcutaneous arteries. We also examined the mechanisms underlying the vasodilator action of EDHF to elucidate its identity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1702-1708 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Circulation |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2001 |
Keywords
- human subcutaneous resistance arteries
- vascular disease
- endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor