Combined Contribution of Endothelial Relaxing Autacoides in the Rat Femoral Artery Response to CPCA: An Adenosine A₂ Receptor Agonist

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CPCA-induced relaxation in isolated rat femoral artery after the endothelial denudation or in the presence of SCH 58261, N^G-nitro-L-arginine (L-NOARG), or indomethacin. Each point represents the mean ± SEM. (𝑛=4−7). Vascular relaxations induced by CPCA are expressed as percentages of the precontraction induced by phenylephrine. ^∗𝑃<0.05 and ^∗∗𝑃<0.01 compared to the control relaxant effect (𝑛 = number of vessels).

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