Characterization of a major slow oscillation in the mesenteric circulation of conscious rats

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 820-824

  Létienne, Robert ^a   Julien, Claude ^a   Zhang, Zhi Qi ^a   Barrès, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Conscious rat; Haemodynamics; Mesenteric blood flow; N(G) nitro L arginine methyl ester; Spectral analysis; Sympathectomy; Sympathetic nervous system; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; GUANETHIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; RENIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MESENTERY BLOOD FLOW; NONHUMAN; RAT; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 0031664557     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02160.x     Document Type: Article

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