Endothelial-mediated dilations of rat middle cerebral arteries by ATP and ADP

American Journal of Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 3 PART 2, 1997, Pages

  You, Junping ^a   David Johnson, T ^a   Childres, William F ^a   Bryan Jr , Robert M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 methylthioadenosine 5 triphosphate; Cerebrovascular circulation; Endothelium; Endothelium derived relaxing factor; Nitric oxide; P2u purinoceptors; P2y purinoceptors; Uridine 5 triphosphate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030856749     PISSN: 00029513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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