7-nitroindazole inhibits pial arteriolar vasodilation in a rat model of pneumococcal meningitis

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 985-991

  Paul, Robert ^a   Koedel, Uwe ^a   Pfister, Hans Walter ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cranial window; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Pneumococcal meningitis; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

7 NITROINDAZOLE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; THIOUREA DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIA ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030767244     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199709000-00008     Document Type: Article

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