The role of the endothelium in ceramide-induced vasodilation

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 349, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages

  Johns, Douglas G ^a   Jin, Jong Shiaw ^b   Webb, R Clinton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ceramide; Endothelium; Vascular; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CERAMIDE; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHORT SURVEY; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032557687     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00299-4     Document Type: Article

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