 | | EDRF, endothelium-derived relaxing factor; NO, nitric oxide; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; [IP.sub.3], inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate; [IP.sub.4], inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate; BHQ, 2,5-di-(tert-butyl)-hydroquinone; FCS, fetal calf serum; DMEM, Dulbecco's minimum essential medium; BSA, bovine serum albumin; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography; [PIP.sub.2], phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate; TBA, tetrabutylammonium; NS, not significant; RIA, radioimmunoassay. |