Ricky Y K Man

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1 Vitamin D derivatives acutely reduce endothelium-dependent contractions in the aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008 1.23
2 Timosaponin A-III induces autophagy preceding mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in HeLa cancer cells. Cancer Res 2008 1.20
3 Endothelium-dependent contractions occur in the aorta of wild-type and COX2-/- knockout but not COX1-/- knockout mice. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2005 1.19
4 Augmented endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor-mediated relaxations attenuate endothelial dysfunction in femoral and mesenteric, but not in carotid arteries from type I diabetic rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2006 1.03
5 Genomic changes in regenerated porcine coronary arterial endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007 1.01
6 Acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside cause long-term inhibition of EDCF-mediated contractions. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2005 0.99
7 The role of prostaglandin E and thromboxane-prostanoid receptors in the response to prostaglandin E2 in the aorta of Wistar Kyoto rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats. Cardiovasc Res 2007 0.98
8 Chronic treatment with vitamin D lowers arterial blood pressure and reduces endothelium-dependent contractions in the aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2010 0.96
9 Puerarin, an isoflavonoid derived from Radix puerariae, potentiates endothelium-independent relaxation via the cyclic AMP pathway in porcine coronary artery. Eur J Pharmacol 2006 0.94
10 Dexmedetomidine induces both relaxations and contractions, via different {alpha}2-adrenoceptor subtypes, in the isolated mesenteric artery and aorta of the rat. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2010 0.93
11 Non-genomic activation of adenylyl cyclase and protein kinase G by 17β-estradiol in vascular smooth muscle of the rat superior mesenteric artery. Pharmacol Res 2011 0.90
12 Acute impairment of contractile responses by 17beta-estradiol is cAMP and protein kinase G dependent in vascular smooth muscle cells of the porcine coronary arteries. Br J Pharmacol 2005 0.90
13 Chinese green tea ameliorates lung injury in cigarette smoke-exposed rats. Respir Med 2009 0.89
14 Endothelium-derived NO, but not cyclic GMP, is required for hypoxic augmentation in isolated porcine coronary arteries. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011 0.89
15 Calcium-independent phospholipase A(2) plays a key role in the endothelium-dependent contractions to acetylcholine in the aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2010 0.88
16 Two isoforms of cyclooxygenase contribute to augmented endothelium-dependent contractions in femoral arteries of 1-year-old rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2008 0.88
17 5-hydroxytryptamine and thromboxane A2 as physiologic mediators of human umbilical artery closure. J Soc Gynecol Investig 2003 0.85
18 Differential ligand binding affinities of human estrogen receptor-α isoforms. PLoS One 2013 0.85
19 D-Glucose upregulates adenosine transport in cultured human aortic smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2005 0.84
20 Increased spontaneous tone in renal arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2007 0.83
21 Chronic inhibition of nitric-oxide synthase potentiates endothelium-dependent contractions in the rat aorta by augmenting the expression of cyclooxygenase-2. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2010 0.83
22 Genistein enhances relaxation of the spontaneously hypertensive rat aorta by transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptor following binding to membrane estrogen receptors-α and activation of a G protein-coupled, endothelial nitric oxide synthase-dependent pathway. Pharmacol Res 2010 0.82
23 Rho kinase inhibitors prevent endothelium-dependent contractions in the rat aorta. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009 0.82
24 Inhibition of human equilibrative nucleoside transporters by dihydropyridine-type calcium channel antagonists. Eur J Pharmacol 2007 0.81
25 Role of sulfhydryl-dependent dimerization of soluble guanylyl cyclase in relaxation of porcine coronary artery to nitric oxide. Cardiovasc Res 2011 0.81
26 Genistein reduces agonist-induced contractions of porcine coronary arterial smooth muscle in a cyclic AMP-dependent manner. Eur J Pharmacol 2004 0.81
27 Non-genomic vascular actions of female sex hormones: physiological implications and signalling pathways. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2007 0.80
28 Characterization of adenosine transport in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. Int J Cardiol 2006 0.80
29 Nongenomic responses to 17beta-estradiol in male rat mesenteric arteries abolish intrinsic gender differences in vascular responses. Br J Pharmacol 2005 0.80
30 Stimulation of ecto-5'-nucleotidase in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by lipopolysaccharide. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008 0.80
31 Vascular effects of different lipophilic components of "Danshen", a traditional Chinese medicine, in the isolated porcine coronary artery. J Nat Prod 2008 0.80
32 Vascular effects of estrone and diethylstilbestrol in porcine coronary arteries. Menopause 2009 0.78
33 Effect of thiazolidinediones on equilibrative nucleoside transporter-1 in human aortic smooth muscle cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2005 0.78
34 A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the platelet and global hemostatic effects of Ganoderma lucidum (Ling-Zhi) in healthy volunteers. Anesth Analg 2005 0.77
35 The phytoestrogen genistein enhances endothelium-independent relaxation in the porcine coronary artery. Eur J Pharmacol 2003 0.77
36 Circulating sex hormones modulate vascular contractions and acute response to 17β-estradiol in rat mesenteric arteries. Pharmacology 2011 0.77
37 Ganoderma lucidum inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in macrophages. Mol Cell Biochem 2005 0.76
38 Upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 potentiates EDH-type relaxations in the mesenteric artery of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2013 0.76
39 Efficacy of different vasodilators on human umbilical arterial smooth muscle under normal and reduced oxygen conditions. Early Hum Dev 2006 0.75
40 Genistein potentiates protein kinase A activity in porcine coronary artery. Mol Cell Biochem 2007 0.75
41 Detrimental vascular effects of lysophosphatidylcholine is limited by other phospholipid components of low-density lipoprotein. Mol Cell Biochem 2003 0.75
42 PPARα agonists acutely inhibit calcium-independent PLA2 to reduce H2O2-induced contractions in aortae of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017 0.75
43 Platelet-activating factor enhanced the pressor response of endothelin-1. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2002 0.75
44 Wy14643 improves vascular function in the aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat mainly by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors alpha. Eur J Pharmacol 2012 0.75