Mechanisms underlying spontaneous rhythmical contractions in irideal arterioles of the rat

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 521, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 507-516

  Hill, Caryl E ^a   Eade, Joyce ^a   Sandow, Shaun L ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CAPSAICIN; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; FELODIPINE; GUANETHIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEUROTOXIN; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE; RYANODINE; TETRODOTOXIN; THAPSIGARGIN; CALCIUM; FORSKOLIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; IRIS BLOOD VESSEL; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; AGED; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; GAP JUNCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; VIDEO MICROSCOPY; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 0033407095     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1999.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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