Effects of initial length on intrinsic tone in guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 6 19-6, 1998, Pages

  Bard, Martin ^a   Salmeron, Sergio ^a   Coirault, Catherine ^b   Blanc, Francois Xavier ^b   Lecarpentier, Yves ^a,b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D OPTIQUE APPLIQUÉE   (France)

Author keywords

Airway hyperreactivity; Indomethacin; Mechanics; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

EID: 0032445168     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.275.6.l1026     Document Type: Article

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