Abstract
Isometric contractions were obtained to 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor agonists in human saphenous vein and human coronary artery. Based on the interaction with the 5-HT2 receptor antagonist ketanserin, both 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptors are involved in contractions of human saphenous vein, but the predominant subtype involved in contractions of human coronary artery is the 5-HT1 receptor.
Keywords: human saphenous vein, human coronary artery, 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT1 receptors
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