Endothelium-dependent relaxation in response to ethanol in the porcine isolated pulmonary artery

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 885-890

  Lawrence, Rebecca N ^a   Dunn, William R ^a   Wilson, Vince G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FLURBIPROFEN; METHANOL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY; ISOLATED ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY; SWINE;

EID: 0031687075     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1998.tb04004.x     Document Type: Article

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