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  • Title: Effects of visnagin on cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and their role in its inhibitory effects on vascular smooth muscle contraction.
    Author: Duarte J, Lugnier C, Torres AI, Pérez-Vizcaino F, Zarzuelo A, Tamargo J.
    Journal: Gen Pharmacol; 1999 Jan; 32(1):71-4. PubMed ID: 9888257.
    Abstract:
    1. Visnagin relaxed aortae previously contracted by noradrenaline. This effect was unalterated by endothelium removal and potentiated, at high concentrations, by the previous incubation with sodium nitroprusside. 2. Visnagin weakly inhibited the hydrolytic activity of the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) isozymes (PDE5, PDE4, PDE3, cyclic GMP activated PDE2 and PDE1). 3. The present results indicate an involvement of PDE inhibition in the relaxant effect of visnagin at high concentration (>5x10(-5) M).
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