Flow reduces the amplitude and increases the frequency of lymphatic vasomotion: Role of endothelial prostanoids

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 6 46-6, 1999, Pages

  Koller, A ^a   Mizuno, Risuke ^a,b   Kaley, Gabor ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amplitude; Endothelium derived constrictor factors; Frequency; Intraluminal flow; Lymphatic vasomotion

Indexed keywords

ARGININE METHYL ESTER; CALCIUM; INDOMETACIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN H2; PROSTANOID; THROMBOXANE A2;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0033386963     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1999.277.6.r1683     Document Type: Article

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