Effect of progesterone on the contractile response of isolated pulmonary artery in rabbits.

@article{Li2001EffectOP,
  title={Effect of progesterone on the contractile response of isolated pulmonary artery in rabbits.},
  author={H F Li and T Z Zheng and W Li and Song-yi Qu and C. L. Zhang},
  journal={Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology},
  year={2001},
  volume={79 6},
  pages={
          545-50
        }
}
The purpose of this study was to assess the direct effect of progesterone on rabbit pulmonary arteries and to examine the mechanism of its action. Rings of pulmonary artery from male rabbits were suspended in organ baths containing Krebs solution, and isometric tension was measured. The response to progesterone was investigated in arterial rings contracted with noradrenaline (NA), KCl, and CaCl2. The effects of endothelium, nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandins, cyclic GMP (cGMP), and the… 
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