Endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization: a role in the control of vascular tone

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 23-30

  Garland, Christopher J ^a   Plane, Frances ^a   Kemp, Barbara K ^b   Cocks, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; BRIMONIDINE; CALCIMYCIN; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HISTAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; PROSTANOID; SUBSTANCE P; THROMBIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MUSCLE TONUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028835749     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-6147(00)88969-5     Document Type: Review

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