VEGF increases permeability of the blood-brain barrier via a nitric oxide synthase/cGMP-dependent pathway

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 5 45-5, 1999, Pages

  Mayhan, William G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral venules; Fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran; N(G) monomethyl L arginine; Pial arterioles; Soluble guanylate cyclase; Vascular endothelial cell growth factor

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE; HORMONE ACTION; MALE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PIA ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033028795     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.5.c1148     Document Type: Article

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