Cajaninstilbene acid relaxes rat renal arteries: roles of Ca2+ antagonism and protein kinase C-dependent mechanism.

Cajaninstilbene acid (CSA) is a major active component present in the leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. The present study explores the underlying cellular mechanisms for CSA-induced relaxation in rat renal arteries.

Anemoside A3-induced relaxation in rat renal arteries: role of endothelium and Ca2+ channel inhibition.

Anemoside A(3), a lupane-type triterpenoid saponin, exists in the roots of Pulsatilla chinensis, but its pharmacological properties are largely unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying anemoside A(3)-induced relaxation in rat renal arteries. Changes of isometric force were determined on arteries with a myograph.