The effect of agmatine on the vascular reactivity in streptozotocin-diabetic rats

Ozyazgan S., Bicakci B., Ozaydin A., Denizbasi A., Unluer E., Akkan A.

PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.48, sa.2, ss.133-138, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1043-6618(03)00101-4
  • Dergi Adı: PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-138
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: We investigated the vascular effects of agmatine (decarboxylated arginine = AGM), an endogenous ligand for alpha(2)-adrenoceptors and imidazoline receptors, present in endothelium and smooth muscle, using the diabetic rat aortae.