AIM: To determine the expression of PGH synthase-1and the sensitivity of vascular smooth muscle to PGH_2in the aorta from the SHR at an age when noendothelium-dependent contractions to acetylcholine areobserved under ...AIM: To determine the expression of PGH synthase-1and the sensitivity of vascular smooth muscle to PGH_2in the aorta from the SHR at an age when noendothelium-dependent contractions to acetylcholine areobserved under control conditions. METHODS: Allexperiments were performed in parallel on aortas from20-wk-old SHR and Wistar-Kyoto normotensive rats(WKY). Rings, with or without endothelium, weresuspended in conventional organ chambers for therecording of changes in isometric force. Theexpression of PGH Synthase-1 was evaluated by展开更多
文摘AIM: To determine the expression of PGH synthase-1and the sensitivity of vascular smooth muscle to PGH_2in the aorta from the SHR at an age when noendothelium-dependent contractions to acetylcholine areobserved under control conditions. METHODS: Allexperiments were performed in parallel on aortas from20-wk-old SHR and Wistar-Kyoto normotensive rats(WKY). Rings, with or without endothelium, weresuspended in conventional organ chambers for therecording of changes in isometric force. Theexpression of PGH Synthase-1 was evaluated by