Relative contribution of endothelin A and endothelin B receptors to vasoconstriction in small arteries from human heart and brain

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Pierre, Lisa N ^a   Davenport, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelin; ETA; ETB; Human; Small arteries; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

AZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; N (HEXAHYDRO 1 AZEPINYLCARBONYL)LEUCYL(1 METHYL DEXTRO TRYPTOPHYL) DEXTRO TYROSINE; OLIGOPEPTIDE;

ARTERY; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ARTERIES; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; AZEPINES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OLIGOPEPTIDES; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN A; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN B; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0031627157     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199800001-00024     Document Type: Article

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