title: The pharmacological and physiological role of cyclic GMP in vascular smooth muscle relaxation.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ignarro
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kadowitz
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008623:Mercaptoethanol; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000494:pharmacology; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology; D026403:S-Nitrosothiols; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D011453:Prostaglandins; D026403:S-Nitrosothiols; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D008623:Mercaptoethanol; C032635:S-nitrosomercaptoethanol; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D000109:Acetylcholine; D008751:Methylene Blue