α-adrenoceptor activation induces rhythmic contractile activity in carotid arteries from young, not adult, rats

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-129

  Eddinger, T J ^a   Ratz, P H ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Carotid artery; Norepinephrine; Oscillations; Phenylephrine; Rhythmic contractions; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0031030704     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1997.579338000.x     Document Type: Article

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