Local cholinergic mechanisms mediate nitric oxide-dependent flow-induced vasorelaxation in vitro

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 2 39-2, 1996, Pages

  Martin, Creston M ^a   Beltran Del Rio, Abel ^a   Albrecht, Alison ^a   Lorenz, Robert R ^a   Joyner, Michael J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; flow induced dilation; vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DOG; FEMORAL ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0030001635     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.270.2.h442     Document Type: Article

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