Effects of α-adrenergic stimuli on mesenteric collecting lymphatics in the rat

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 1 42-1, 1997, Pages

  Benoit, Joseph N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Lymph flow; Norepinephrine; Phenylephrine; Prazosin; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART STROKE VOLUME; LYMPH FLOW; MESENTERIC ARTERY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030741662     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.273.1.r331     Document Type: Article

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