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We have examined the influence of prostanoid synthesis inhibitors on the relaxation responses induced by cicletanine in ring preparations of isolated human epigastric arteries following precontraction induced by 10−7 M noradrenaline. Cicletanine caused concentration-dependent relaxations, uninfluenced by the cyclooxygenase inhibitors, meclofenamate (1, 10 µM) and indomethacin (1, 10 µM) but significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated by the specific prostacyclin synthesis inhibitor, tranylcypromine (0.1–10 µM)(n > 6 in each). In contrast, cromakalim-induced relaxations were significantly attenuated by indomethacin, meclofenamate and tranylcypromine. The tranylcypromine-sensitive cicletanineinduced relaxation suggests, at least in part, the involvement of prostacyclin in the vasodilator action of cicletanine.
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Ebeigbe, A.B., Oguogho, A., Ighoroje, A.D.A. et al. Differential effects of prostanoid synthesis inhibitors on cicletanine-induced relaxation of isolated human epigastric arteries. Clinical Autonomic Research 4, 137–139 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01845778
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