title: The endothelium-dependent relaxation of human middle cerebral artery: effects of activated neutrophils.
abstract: Neutrophils, activated by 4 beta-phorbol-12 beta-myristate-13 alpha-acetate, decreased acetylcholine-induced relaxation of strips of human middle cerebral artery precontracted with noradrenaline. This effect was prevented by catalase, but not by superoxide dismutase. Nifedipine, propranolol and, less markedly, captopril reduced the decrease in acetylcholine-induced relaxation. Aspirin and dipyridamole did not reduce it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Yerevan Medical Institute, Armenia, USSR.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Akopov
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Grigorian
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gabrielian
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000328:Adult; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000502:physiology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D000109:Acetylcholine; D010100:Oxygen