Mechanical reactivity of isolated human and guinea-pig portal veins to spasmogens

Polish Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 453-456

  Uchida, Kohsuke ^a   Sakuma, Atsushi ^a   Kogure, Hiroaki ^a   Ohno, Yasuo ^b   Kamikawa, Yuichiro ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

receptor prostaglandin F2 ; Circular smooth muscle; Endothelin 1; Guinea pig; Human; Isolated portal vein

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SPASMOGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PORTAL VEIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032466207     PISSN: 12306002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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