Mechanical reactivity of isolated human and guinea-pig portal veins to spasmogens.
The pattern of mechanical reactivity to prostaglandin F2 alpha and endothelin-1 was different in circular muscle preparations of the extra-hepatic portal vein of humans and guinea-pigs.
Uchida
K
K
Department of Pharmacology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
Sakuma
A
A
Kogure
H
H
Ohno
Y
Y
Kamikawa
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000187:drug effects; D013045:Species Specificity; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents