Effects of Carpronium Chloride on the Microvascular Blood Flow in Rat Mesentery Using Intravital Videomicroscopy

    January 2006 in “ PubMed ”
    Motomu Minamiyama, Takumi Minato, Akemi YAMAMOTO, Takayuki Kaihatsu, Kenji Tsunoda
    TLDR Carpronium chloride increases blood flow by widening small blood vessels.
    The study investigated the effects of carpronium chloride, a hair growth reagent, on microvascular blood flow in rat mesenteric arterioles using intravital videomicroscopy. The researchers applied carpronium chloride topically and observed arteriolar vasodilation and increased blood flow without affecting mean systemic blood pressure. The findings suggested that carpronium chloride caused dilation of vascular smooth muscle in the microcirculation.
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