A modified aortic multiple-ring preparation for functional studies

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Calderone, Vincenzo ^a   Martinotti, Enrica ^a   Scatizzi, Roberta ^a   Pellegrini, Antonio ^a   Breschi, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Aorta; Endothelium; Multiple ring; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030009869     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1056-8719(96)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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