1994
Pharmacological characterization of muscarinic receptors mediating acetylcholine-induced contraction and relaxation in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries.
Altiere R, Travis D, Roberts J, Thompson D. Pharmacological characterization of muscarinic receptors mediating acetylcholine-induced contraction and relaxation in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1994, 270: 269-76. PMID: 8035325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelaxant responsesPA2 valuesContractile responsePulmonary arteryMuscarinic receptorsM1-selective antagonist pirenzepineEndothelium-dependent contractionsRabbit intrapulmonary arteriesEndothelium-dependent relaxationIsolated pulmonary arteriesM3-selective antagonistRabbit pulmonary arteryAcetylcholine-induced contractionsMuscarinic receptor subtypesN-methylpiperidine methiodideM2-selective antagonistSubtype-selective antagonistsNitric oxide synthaseInhibitor of cyclooxygenaseElevated toneAntagonist pirenzepineIntrapulmonary arteriesOxide synthaseReceptor subtypesPharmacological characterization
1992
Modulation of cholinergic responses by Nω-nitro-l-arginine in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries
Altiere R, Thompson D. Modulation of cholinergic responses by Nω-nitro-l-arginine in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries. Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1992, 5: 149-151. PMID: 1611234, DOI: 10.1016/0952-0600(92)90034-e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research