Table 1.
Vasoactive peptides and drugs in human forearm resistance vessels.
| Vasoconstrictors | Vasodilators | |
|---|---|---|
| Mediators | Noradrenaline | Nitric oxide |
| Angiotensin II | Atrial natriuretic peptide | |
| Endothelin-1 | 5-hydroxytryptamine | |
| Neuropeptide Y | Bradykinin | |
| Substance P | ||
| Adrenomedullin | ||
| Calcitonin gene-related peptide | ||
| Drugs | BQ788 (ETB receptor anatagonist) | Acetylcholine and carbachol |
| Phentolamine | Sodium nitroprusside and glyceryl trinitrate | |
| Hydrallazine | ||
| Verapamil | ||
| BQ123 (ETA receptor antagonist) | ||
| Prazosin | ||
| Inhibitors | NG-monomethyl-l-arginine (LNMMA) | Endothelin converting enzyme inhibitors |
| Neutral endopeptidase inhibitors |