Deuterium oxide-based University of Wisconsin solution improves viability of hypothermically stored vascular tissue

Transplantation

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 735-737

  Berwanger, Christoph S ^a   Cleanthis, Telemachos M ^a   Hafez, Hany M ^a   Fuller, Barry J ^b   Mansfield, Averil O ^a   Stansby, Gerard ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; DEUTERIUM OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SOLUTION; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADENOSINE; ALLOPURINOL; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; COLD; DEUTERIUM OXIDE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GLUTATHIONE; INSULIN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS; PHENYLEPHRINE; RAFFINOSE; RATS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0032520822     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199803150-00022     Document Type: Article

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