Ethanol reduces Ca2+ concentrations in arterial and venous smooth muscle.
The present results, using isolated rat aortic strips and portal vein segments, demonstrate that ethanol (170--430 mM) significantly inhibits calcium uptake in these 2 different types of vascular smooth muscle.
D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
D000431:Ethanol; D002118:Calcium