Isolated mesenteric arteries from pregnant rats show enhanced flow-mediated relaxation but normal myogenic tone

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 495, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 545-551

  Cockell, A P ^a   Poston, L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHEAR STRESS; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029742099     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021614     Document Type: Article

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