Endothelium-dependent contractions to calcium ionophore a23187, arachidonic acid, and acetylcholine in canine basilar arteries

Stroke

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 476-479

  Katusic, Z S ^a   Shepherd, J T ^a   Vanhoutte, P M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Dogs; Endothelium; Neurotransmitters; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; DAZOXIBEN; INDOMETACIN;

AGED; ANIMAL CELL; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN VASOSPASM; DOG; ENDOTHELIUM; NONHUMAN; REGIONAL PERFUSION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMAL; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; BASILAR ARTERY; CALCIMYCIN; DOGS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; IMIDAZOLES; INDOMETHACIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0023937250     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.19.4.476     Document Type: Article

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