Relaxin, a potent microcirculatory effector, is not angiogenic

International Journal of Microcirculation-Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 227-231

  Norrby, K ^a   Bani, D ^b   Bigazzi, M ^c   Sacchi, Tatiana Bani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Prosperius Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Mesenteric vessels; Quantification; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

RELAXIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MESENTERY; MICROCIRCULATION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; MALE; MESENTERY; MICROCIRCULATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RELAXIN;

EID: 0030228030     PISSN: 01676865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000179178     Document Type: Article

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