Functional Effects of Alagebrium (ALT-711)-Isolated Rat Carotid Artery
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.49, no.3, pp.188-192, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 49 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2017.17046
- Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.188-192
- Keywords: Alagebrium, calcium channel blockage, carotid artery, nitric oxide, vasodilatation, GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS, CROSS-LINK BREAKER, RECEPTOR, ALT-711, AGES
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: In our study, the effects of glycosylated protein cross-link breaker, alagebrium was investigated on isolated rat carotid artery using myography. Alagebrium showed vasodilator effect on carotid artery rings; particularly, this effect was significantly increased in endothelium-intact rings.