Alpha adrenoceptors in the rabbit ear thermoregulatory microcirculation

Microvascular Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-123

  Li, Zhongyu ^a   Koman, L Andrew ^a   Smith, Beth P ^a   Gordon, E Stanley ^a   Smith, Thomas L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous anastomosis; Atipamezole; Dexmedetomidine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; TERAZOSIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; DOSE RESPONSE; EAR; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; THERMOREGULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALIA; FISTULA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031818901     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2063     Document Type: Article

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