Techniques to study the pharmacodynamics of isolated large and small blood vessels

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 395-407

  Angus, James A ^a   Wright, Christine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human tissue; Isometric force; Large arteries; Membrane potential; Myograph; Resistance arteries; Veins

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; METHODOLOGY; MYOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; RAT; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0034442281     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1056-8719(00)00121-0     Document Type: Article

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