Contractions induced by NO synthase inhibition in isolated rat basilar artery: Role of the endothelium and endogeneous vasoconstrictors

Neurological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-72

  Hempelmann, Ralf G ^a   Pradel, Rainer H E ^a   Mehdorn, H Maximilian ^a   Ziegler, Albrecht ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endothelin antagonists; Endothelium; N(G) nitro L arginine; Nitric oxide; Rat cerebral arteries; Vasomotion

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN VASOSPASM; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0031965396     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1998.11740486     Document Type: Article

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