Photorelaxation Is Not Attenuated by Inhibition of the Nitric Oxide-cGMP Pathway

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 299-307

  Goud, Chetan ^a   Watts, Stephanie W ^a   Webb, Clinton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Guanylate cyclase; Ultraviolet light; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; CYCLIC GMP; METHYLENE BLUE; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; THIOCITRULLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VASCULAR RING;

EID: 0029931448     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000159157     Document Type: Article

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