L-Arginine prevents lung neutrophil accumulation and preserves pulmonary endothelial function after endotoxin

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 3 18-3, 1998, Pages

  Sheridan, Brett C ^a   McIntyre Jr , Robert C ^a   Meldrum, Daniel R ^a   Fullerton, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ARGININE; CALCIMYCIN; CYCLIC GMP; ENDOTOXIN; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0031895486     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.274.3.l337     Document Type: Article

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