Spatial heterogeneity of the effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on the microvasculature of ligaments in the rabbit knee joint

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1397-1405

  Ferrell, W R ^b   McDougall, J J ^a   Bray, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP); Calcitonin gene related peptide receptor antagonist (CGRP8 37); Joint; Ligament

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; FEMALE; FEMUR; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE LIGAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TIBIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; FEMALE; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS; MICROCIRCULATION; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RABBITS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 0030739654     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701265     Document Type: Article

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