Cold-storage of rabbit thoracic aorta in University of Wisconsin solution reduces endothelium-independent vasodilation

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1096-1101

  Gryf Lowczowski, J V D ^a   Sherlock, D ^a   Salisbury, J ^b   Benjamin, I S ^a   Alexander, B ^a  

^a Rayne Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BUFFER; CYCLIC GMP; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SOLUTION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEGRADATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030723777     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06049.x     Document Type: Article

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