Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2009 Jun;157(4):491-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00366.x.

Endothelium in pharmacology: 30 years on

J C McGrath
Editorial

Endothelium in pharmacology: 30 years on

J C McGrath. Br J Pharmacol. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

In this issue, BJP is proud to publish an Endothelium Themed Section to celebrate the life of Robert F. Furchgott, who died on May 19th 2009. It is 30 years since he discovered endothelium-derived relaxant factor and a decade since he was awarded the Nobel Prize for this work. His discovery has led to an array of new therapeutic targets. The themed section includes three reviews on the pathophysiology of the endothelium and the drug targets that this presents, four research papers and three commentaries on research. This themed section also forms the nucleus of an online Virtual Issue that collects in one place further reviews and research papers on the topic of the 'Endothelium' that BJP and our sister journal BJCP have published in the past year, and that should help researchers and students to find the latest work in this field.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

  • 2010 re-launch of BJP.
    McGrath JC. McGrath JC. Br J Pharmacol. 2010 Jan;159(1):1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00635.x. Br J Pharmacol. 2010. PMID: 20141514 Free PMC article.

References

    1. de Andrade CR, Leite PF, Montezano AC, Casolari DA, Yogi A, Tostes RC, et al. Increased endothelin-1 reactivity and endothelial dysfunction in carotid arteries from rats with hyperhomocysteinemia. Br J Pharmacol. 2009;157:568–580. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Andrews KL, Irvine JC, Tare M, Apostolopoulos J, Favaloro JL, Triggle CR, et al. A role for nitroxyl (HNO) as an endothelium-derived relaxing and hyperpolarizing factor in resistance arteries. Br J Pharmacol. 2009;157:540–550. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Attinà TM, Oliver JJ, Malatino LS, Webb DJ. Contribution of the M3 muscarinic receptors to the vasodilator response to acetylcholine in the human forearm vascular bed. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008;66:300–303. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Campos-Toimil M, Keravis T, Orallo F, Takeda K, Lugnier C. Short-term or long-term treatments with a phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor result in opposing agonist-induced Ca2+ responses in endothelial cells. Br J Pharmacol. 2008;154:82–92. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Cattaneo MG, Chini B, Vicentini LM. Oxytocin stimulates migration and invasion in human endothelial cells. Br J Pharmacol. 2008;153:728–736. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types